Mom is having a really bad night. It would take too long to explain exactly what's happening, and it would be fundamentally uninteresting to anyone not involved. So I won't bother. The shortest possible version is that she's mad that we (her children) haven't made progress on doing something that, when we told her someone had suggested… Continue reading Bad Night
Category: Dementia
The Day Keely was in Denial (Guest Post. Ish.)
This is not my story. I am sharing it with permission. So these are the words of my sister Mary Lou, edited lightly for perspective and clarity (mostly for those who don't know all the names). Bob called my sister's house. Bob is a guy from southern Ohio that befriended my nephew Nolan, and has… Continue reading The Day Keely was in Denial (Guest Post. Ish.)
CAUTION: Messy Feelings Ahead
Don't say I didn't warn you, mkay? I feel like I've been spending all of my time lately trying not to scream, or trying not to cry. I am tired of celebrating when Elias poops in the potty. Seriously, kid. You know what we want. You know how to do it. Do we really need… Continue reading CAUTION: Messy Feelings Ahead
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One of the things that my mom has been experiencing lately is chronic boredom. I'm not sure that's the right word, but I don't know what else to call it. She can't do a lot of the things that she used to do, and sometimes the days are long. Evenings are especially hard. While TV… Continue reading We Recommend
This is hard.
I haven't written about this at all, and I'm not sure this is going to make it out of draft status (though if you're reading it, it obviously has). But, as I said to my sister, blogging is cheaper than therapy. So I'll give it a shot. My mom is really forgetting things now. I… Continue reading This is hard.