Fend Off the Scams
Guest post by Cecil Taylor My mother-in-law, Ruth, answered the phone to hear a quivering voice on the other end of the line. “Grandma?” he said. “Anthony?” she asked. “Is…
The Soul Remembers
Guest post by Mandy Grant A long time ago, I worked on an Alzheimer’s unit. Something that always amazed me was how many of the residents forgot their own names—but…
Mom’s Last Christmas
Guest post by Cecil Taylor It was a spring day in May. Under hospice care in her senior living apartment, my mother Dorothy had been mostly unconscious over the previous…
You Deserve a Good Life!
Guest post by Lakisha Mitchell-Buffington I know therapy can carry a negative connotation—and honestly, I’ve been dodging it for years. But I cannot begin to express the freeing feeling I…
Rock Steady
A couple of years ago, a friend asked me to speak to a group of caregivers at her fitness center. They all had something in common: Their loved ones had…
Discovering Grace after a Broken Promise
Guest post by Sherri Mercer When Dad was diagnosed with cancer, the fine print of his insurance policy turned my world upside down. In-home care was not covered. My parents…