20 questions to ask when a care partner or resident walks around at night
My first few months as the full-time care partner to my mom while she was…
Browsing: compassion
how teresa and her staff helped 90-year-old audrey walk again
I love to share positive stories about stuff that works to inspire others to create…
born again, just for fun
January 28, 2018: I celebrated 60 birthdays with my mom — sixty-one including the actual…
the beautiful tennessee waltz
I can’t carry a tune in a bucket. But Mom had a lovely voice, and…
baby buddy: you get peed on, you get puked on, who wouldn’t want to do it?
Mom ADORED babies. This would have been the perfect “activity” to help her feel joyful,…
20 opportunities being an alzheimer’s or related dementia care partner might offer you
I believe the way we approach life has everything to do with the way we…
how not to kill dementia dancers
Sir Ken Robinson’s wonderful 2006 TED talk asks a simple question: “Do schools kill creativity?“…
i’m glad christmas is over
Christmas isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for many people who, for whatever reason,…
after i put them in prison, mom’s bff became mine
In November 2012, I put Mom and her best friend Pia Roma in separate prisons.…
4 “easy” steps to embracing empathy
Empathy and sympathy are two different things entirely, says author and researcher Brené Brown. The…