the truth behind my mother’s death: august 16, 2016
“A blossom fell from off a tree, it settled softly on the lips you turned…
Browsing: Death & Dying
the dystonia did us in: august 15, 2016
Six days earlier, Mom had told me she was comfortable with her chin to her…
one last sing-along: august 13, 2016
Mom was in bed when I arrived on August 13, but she was articulate, alert,…
like puppets on a string: august 12, 2016
Three days before, Mom had been curled up in the shape of a question mark,…
it wasn’t what she said, it was how she said it: august 10 & 11, 2016
It was fairly easy for me to tell when Mom had been inappropriately and/or overly…
my mom is a question mark: august 9, 2016
It was hard to imagine how Mom could have possibly been comfortable. She sat in…
my oh my what a wonderful day: august 8, 2016
“How are you feeling Mom?” I asked. “Feeling fine,” she said. “I’m so happy to…
in the arms of the angels: august 7, 2016
I didn’t see Mom on August 7 (a Sunday), because I played in an interclub…
dead to the world: august 5 & 6, 2016
“She’s dead to the world,” Mom would say of any small child she found sound…
what do you say to people living with dementia when someone they love dies, or when they ask about someone who is dead?
Online care partner groups are supportive environments where family members who care for people they…