Caregiving: Don’t Try It Alone
Guest post by Gretchen Huesmann “Mom can’t keep this up,” my sister informed me. My heart sank at her words. I lived three states away from my mom who was…
Dancing with Dementia
When my mom became ill, we eventually learned she had normal pressure hydrocephalus, a condition that can mimic dementia. Once doctors inserted a shunt that drained the excess fluid in…
Both Sides of the Coin
Guest post by Lori Vober At the age of twenty-nine, everything changed for both me, my husband of almost five years, and my parents. While at work, I suffered a…
A Little Push
My dad was six foot seven. As he grew older, back pain became more and more of an issue, especially when he walked very far. His balance also began to…
When Alone Time Goes Out the Window
Guest post by Crystal Caudill I recently read a meme that said: Girls will be like I don’t know why I’m so unproductive recently, and then you ask what’s going…
Overwhelming Loss
My husband and I cared for his elderly mom for four years in our home. Over a two-week period during that time, several people we knew died. My husband’s cousin,…