I can’t go. There’s nothing in there...
Read MoreI remember Mom admonishing, “Don’t ever let your husband keep you in stretch pants.”
Read MoreA simple enough question, with an ever changing answer - how important is it?
Read MoreShe answered on the first ring; always a sign that something’s amiss.
Read MoreWhen my 60-year-old inner dialogue turns to negative chit chat about aging, I can short circuit it by taking 50 steps to Mom’s apartment to remind myself just what “old” really is.
Read MoreNot all over-the-fence conversations are created equal.
Read MoreEach anniversary holds the promise of a new beginning with endless possibility, not all of it so good.
Read More“GUILTY!” they screamed… Not actual people, but the voices inside my head (thankfully, not actual voices either).
Read MoreI typically give Mom the full minute... then I grab that sucker and yank it closed. Zero patience. Bad daughter
Read MoreOnce she realized exactly what the CD player was, Mom was excited to load and listen.
Read MoreAn innocent phrase turned out by a mother, totally upending an unprepared daughter.
Read MoreWhat was once my biggest concern for my children, has become my greatest angst for my aging mother...
Read MoreMom will be present, pleasant, and playing with a full bag of marbles. We’ll talk about where she’s been and where she’s going...
Read MoreNo snark, but the reality is that some things about leaving Mom feel oddly familiar to pre-planning a trip away from Bo...
Read MoreI catastrophized this question out to the improbable future...
Read MoreHusband and I had Mom over for dinner and a movie; always a treat for her to view a high def picture on a big screen, with a volume that ranges up to 30.
Read MoreAs typical as this was, I missed a lot of important detail about who my father was, and how he lived his life.
Read More“Up to 18 inches of snow will fall over the next 12 hours.”
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