After a flying weekend to Ohio to see my mom for Mother’s Day I know it will take me a couple of days to recuperate. It always does. If you know anything about stress you can understand what I mean. While it is truly wonderful Continue reading →
2019 has arrived and if you are like me you are happy to say hello to a brand spanking new year. Chris and I don’t do a big blow out party or stay up super late on New Year’s Eve but I get excited about Continue reading →
Morning arrives. Crashing waves. Crunchy sand. Orange and pink sky. Sea oats blowing in the breeze. My happy place. It does not have to be fancy. It just has to be a beach. In the solitude of the morning sunrise I listen to the waves Continue reading →
I walked into the dining room in Crandall Rehabilitation Center in search of my mom. They were doing a hymn sing and they had taken her there before I had gotten there in the morning. I found her sitting amongst the other residents and I Continue reading →
“I just want to go home.” It is a common phrase for many people but most often it is a phrase that is heard in nursing homes and care centers. This has been what I have heard all week during my visit with my mom. Continue reading →
I never thought I would be writing about dementia on It’s Just Life. But it is my reality now. My mom who lives in Ohio way too far away from me has been on the dementia train for a while now and folks, let me Continue reading →
I knew the day was coming. Just not when. August 30, 2018 My mom did not know who I was. It’s been a very long couple of weeks for my family but the purpose of this blog post is not to make my readers feel Continue reading →
Should I stay or should I go? The phrase that has been rolling around in my brain since last Friday night. Let me explain. I shared just last week about my last visit with my mom who lives in a memory care unit at Copeland Continue reading →
My mom has dementia. Last week I was able to spend some really nice time with my mom and it was just what I needed. I also think it was what she needed. I have shared with my readers previously that my mom is in Continue reading →
Dear Mother, Is it weird I call you Mother? I used to call you Mommy when I was little but somewhere along the way I guess I figured that that was not cool for a teenager and so I started to call you Mother just Continue reading →
