let me weep
No one escapes grief and suffering. But a good number of dementia care partners seem…
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always mother and child
This piece is inspired by an anonymous poem someone shared on Facebook and to which…
an alzheimer parent’s poem
I always feel sad when other care partners feel bad when their parent or parents…
i want to live
My mother was a woman of great strength and determination. A fighter. This poem…
what we see will be undone
On Friday, April 13, 2017, I found stories of abuse everywhere I turned. In the…
don’t mourn me long
One of the biggest tragedies of Alzheimer is not the disease itself. It’s that people look…
the forgetful still want to be valued
In March 2017, I gave my first four live BANGS(TM) mini-workshops. BANGS(TM) is the model that…
my wild irish rose
St. Patrick’s Day was a special day for Mom, not just because she loved…
i am still a person by judy lauer
I don’t know Judy Lauer, but it would appear she wrote this poem about Kenny Dale…
open windows by rozanne baker
A beautiful poem by Rozanne Baker of Amanzimtoti, South Africa. Rozanne, who cares for her mother of…