Being a hero is not just for those who do one heroic deed, they are for people like my daddy who was a hero every day of his life. He’s always been my hero. From my earliest memories, no one would dare compare to him. When I was very small, he worked three jobs to […]

I don’t have any amazing talents to hand down to my children and grandchildren. That’s okay. I still have passions that I just love to share. How about you? From one generation to the next, it used to be a given that the mama would teach her daughter to cook and sew. The daddy would […]

Timing is everything when it comes to life. We need to be aware of our own optimal timing as well as what timing suits our older loved one. We also have to be flexible both with ourselves and with our seniors. Are you a morning person? Or do you like to sleep late and be […]

When I worked in a memory care community, it gave me a unique perspective to see the issues those with dementia face on a daily basis. When a senior first moves into a new environment, it’s probably the most stress they’ve encountered in a long, long while. Getting used to a new room where they […]

My mama always told me, “You never leave someone in the hospital without being there.” That advice rang true when I heard from a friend how her husband was treated after surgery. It’s not the only time I’ve heard horror stories about what was done while the family was away. Forcing Hospitals to Be Accountable […]

For over thirty years, my parents have been the proud owners of a two-acre homestead. They bought it in their 50s when they were still able to tackle almost anything. Now in their 80s the story is quite different. Are your parents getting to an age where taking care of their home has become too […]

When your front yard is nothing but weeds as high as your head and you have two riding mowers that won’t run, and your arthritis is killing you, what do you do? I know my neighbors must really love me at this point! It’s rotten to have the worst looking yard on a country block, […]

Music is something we carry with us, whether or not we’re actually hearing it at that moment. I think the songs of our youth are the ones that last throughout our lifetimes. They are for me, especially if you sing, “There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea.” My daddy can’t actually carry a […]

There are loads of senior therapies and all of them do wonders for so many. My favorite therapy involves dirt. There’s just something that happens when I get my hands dirty and watch the daily endeavors of my little plants. This time of year I just pulled outside to begin my garden. It’s not an […]

You only have to spend a few moments on social media to see how all of us love looking back at our childhood and young adulthood. So much like springtime, life was new and almost everything was a first in our lives. Somehow the newness of life leaves a lasting impression on all of us. […]