behind the lines of nursery rhymes
we all fall down by punkie once i prayed for you to die, but god…
Browsing: Advocacy
my mom still counts and she deserves better
August 13, 2015: About a year ago, on July 29, 2014, to be specific, I wrote…
Kate Swaffer and the Q-TIP
“Q-TIP,” my friend Jacqueline said to me years ago over a glass of wine.…
20 questions that help explain why people with dementia get agitated and physically aggressive
Note: I first published these “20 questions” in April 2015, since which the post has…
the road to release: a poem
the road to release by punkie i want to protect you mom. i say. helpless. what…
when lies are told the truth unfolds
This poem is dedicated to all those who are unjustly silenced. Know that all things pass.…
not a willy or a sam but amazing grace
Don’t be fooled into thinking my mom’s expressionless face in this video is the result…
if you think they don’t know think again
July 14, 2014: Mom is at my place for dinner on July 14, 2014, partly…
the heartbreaking reality of caring for someone with alzheimer
“What is it really like to deal with the reality of Alzheimer’s?” reads the Quora…
5 things I never knew until I sang with my alzheimer mom
I learned and relearned a lifetime of lessons during the ten years I cared for…