safety pins & call bells
June 23, 2018: I discover one of my mother’s nightgowns buried in a plastic bag…
Browsing: Poetry
hail mary i need to pee
In March 2017, I wrote an open letter to Québec’s Minister of Health regarding the…
i’m glad christmas is over
Christmas isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for many people who, for whatever reason,…
santa claus lives 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…
when you’re put behind bars
In a strange moment of foreshadowing, I took this picture of Mom and I staring…
all fixed up: a lighthearted ode to our broken bits
The problem with overvaluing perfection is it sometimes leads us to want to fix things…
the day i gave away mom’s clothes
October 8, 2017: Mom’s faux fur coat has been hanging in an upstairs closet for five…
pinkie pattie, pinkie punkie & pinkie pia’s peace day poem
Coincidentally, World Alzheimer’s Day is also the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. Mom, Pia…
do you know the alzheimer’s alphabet?
Being a dementia care partner has its ups and downs, and often carers seem to…