Mondays with Mom

A daughter’s journey through caregiving

Accessories

Accessories are a must for the well-dressed woman. Mom has always had a penchant for jewelry and scarves and beautiful clothes. As pictures would...

Ice Cream

Ice cream is one of my mother’s favorite foods. She loves all kinds but especially the kind with nuts or chocolate stuff added. Currently,...

A New Chapter

There are fourteen stairs in my parent’s house. They lead from the first floor main living area to the second story bedrooms. When I...

A Community of Caregivers

When we started down this road, we had no idea what was in store. It was so gradual that we didn’t know that a...

Flowers

My mom loves flowers. Although my parents live in the shade of tall oaks where there is no grass and only dappled sunlight, she...

Music

Music was a constant in our house. I like to joke that between Mom and Dad, I received a very thorough music education. Every...

Friendship

Friendships are a wonderful gift. As we travel this earth, we are so blessed to find people along the journey who we call “friends”....

Mondays with Mom: My Life as a Caregiver

The brain is an incredible organism. It is constantly growing and dying. I’m not a scientist and this is not a scientific article. I...