a daughter’s rendering and remembering
November 16, 2018: I doubt I will ever get over the deep grief I feel each…
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ascendants: awakening to where and whom we came from
Some days I miss my home and my mom more than others. I think about…
safety pins & call bells
June 23, 2018: I discover one of my mother’s nightgowns buried in a plastic bag…
sometimes they just don’t get it in australia either
The state of dementia care (i.e. largely lacking and often substandard) is the same everywhere.…
hail mary i need to pee
In March 2017, I wrote an open letter to Québec’s Minister of Health regarding the…
sue clarke says: they locked up my mom
I posted “hidden restraints: hidden abuse” on Facebook with this lead in: “Physical restraints aren’t…
i’ll be glad when christmas is over
Christmas isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for many people who, for whatever reason,…
what if santa claus were diagnosed with dementia?
Unbeknownst to most of the world, Santa was diagnosed some time ago with Alzheimer’s disease.…
dementia caregivers: a poem
I didn’t want to leave my comfortable life in Dubai to come back to Canada…
20 things & beings i love & am grateful for today
My fb friend mary missy taylor issued an invitation. Here’s what she said: “We live…