One Poem in Thirty
Each day when I sat down to write, I was aware that I was picking up, in some ways, where my mother had left off. Here’s a poem I wrote to honor all that is left unfinished in each life.
Forgotten Dreams
Tapping into the power of dreams to help caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia Although it’s my job as a self-help author to encourage people to take good care of themselves, when my mother …
Holding On to Her Dreams: Guest blogger Sharon Pastore shares her story
This post is part of a series about how dreams can support caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Start here to read more. When it was time to make a big decision on …
The Case of the Missing Bed Sheets
This post is part of a series about how dreams can support caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Start here to read more. A dream journey through Alzheimer’s began with a …
Caregivers need care, too, and dreams can help
Dementia and Alzheimer’s leave loved ones in need of support This post is part of a series. Start here to read more. When I was helping to care for my mother during her 10 years …
Mother Daughter Dreaming
After dementia, a conversation begins A few years ago, while clearing out my mother’s closets in anticipation of moving her to an Alzheimer’s unit in an assisted living facility, I found some of her diaries. Sitting amongst the pile …
Morning Light
Just as my mother began to slip into the morass of forgetfulness and confusion that we later learned was Alzheimer’s Disease, she wrote the following paragraphs, which I saved along with her other computer files …
Crazy Good: Dreaming of Mom
I had a crazy dream the other night. I dreamed my mother called me on the phone and we were laughing and talking. Which might not sound so strange to you. After all, people dream …