ascendants: awakening to where and whom we came from
Some days I miss my home and my mom more than others. I think about…
Browsing: mothers
7-part palliative care plan works (for people AND cats)
About a month after Mom died in August 2016, her little kitty cat Pia Roma,…
20 questions to ask yourself about dementia-related incontinence
One of the first things we learn to do as toddlers is to eliminate…
i wish you could see her
March 27, 2018: One thing I remember is how she knew I was there, even…
hail mary i need to pee
In March 2017, I wrote an open letter to Québec’s Minister of Health regarding the…
mom’s 2012 irish medley
The Georgeville Neighbours’ Lunch was held (probably still is) the third Thursday of every…
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…
how many more steps could you take if you couldn’t take any more?
This post is dedicated to the late Dr. Richard Taylor, advocate Kate Swaffer, and care warrior…
when you’re put behind bars
In a strange moment of foreshadowing, I took this picture of Mom and I staring…