Thursday, March 27, 2025
Where's the Other One?
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It was a rare night that Douglass and I both didn't visit Mama at the nursing home. But this night we were running late so I went alone ...
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Movin' With Mama
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Over the years many have asked me how we moved Mama cross country from NYC to suburbia in California and why. It wasn't an easy d...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Caregiving - The Show Must Go On
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There are days I couldn't face visiting Mama and rare though they were, I had to listen to my inner voice and not visit. It would only m...
Monday, October 30, 2023
A Caregiver's Nightmare
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I woke up in a sweat startled from a terrifying nightmare. Believe it or not I still dream about Mama and sometimes the dreams are not alway...
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Everyday Was Mother's Day
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When I was a caregiver for Mama, everyday was Mother's Day. Like it or not, it was all about her. Whether it was doing her nails, bringi...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Mama and Her Never Ending Birthdays
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I'm going down memory lane because it's that time of year... Mama's birthday. Douglass and I would always do something special f...
Thursday, December 29, 2022
My Nerves Are Shot
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Over the years many people have asked me how I came up with the title "Dementia- Mama-Drama". Here's an excerpt from our book...
Saturday, May 28, 2022
The Neighborhood Winemaker
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Going through some old photos one stood out from the rest. It was a photo of mama and me having a glass of red wine. It brought back memorie...
Thursday, March 31, 2022
A Kiss is Just a Kiss
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Since I recently moved, I was going through a few boxes of Mama’s that I kept and came across a bunch of greeting cards. Mama loved greeting...
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