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,…
Thankful Thursday with Mama
Guest post by Karen Allen The pandemic brought many challenges and disadvantages, but for my mom and me, it created something new and rewarding—Thankful Thursdays. During the pandemic, I saw…
Indispensable
As primary caregiver, I kept things running smoothly for my parents, who both had multiple health problems and limited mobility. Mom could no longer cook or keep house due to…
What If
Guest Post by Mary Ann Featherston I knew today was going to be difficult. I had a hard time sleeping last night because I kept thinking about the what-ifs. What…
Then Don’t
It had been a rough year. My mom’s memory began deteriorating at an alarming rate. Then she lost the ability to walk and all but the rudiments of speech. We…