dementia caregivers: a poem
I didn’t want to leave my comfortable life in Dubai to come back to Canada…
Browsing: mothers
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
November 16, 2017: In a strange moment of foreshadowing, I took this picture of Mom…
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…
it’s true what they say about rainbows
October 30, 2017: This morning I opened the curtains in my bedroom to find the…
one little kitty’s top dementia care tip
Mom adored her little cat Pia Roma, who was named for a trip Mom and…
stand up for better care
During the last two years of her life, after she was made to sit in…
how my mom’s affection got mislabelled “aggression”
My mom had an unflaggingly positive attitude, as you will hear in the video at…
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…
loud sounds and dementia mostly don’t mix
“I would not want my mother sitting in a room with loud music and TVs…