Tag Archives: Alzheimers
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Hello and Goodbye.. for now.
19December 31, 2017 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
When I was a young mother and a clergy wife, because the season was so very busy, I used to …
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You’re Not the Boss of Me: Eldercare Edition
9November 27, 2016 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
If you’re a regular reader of my currently irregular posts, you know my father has not been well this year. …
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The Caregiver
28August 21, 2016 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
“Did I plug a cord into the charger for water?” my father asked. It was the weekend before Mother’s Day. …
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Milestones and Millstones
8June 26, 2016 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
My father took an early retirement, at 55. My mother, four years younger, taught her third grade class for nine …
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Reading with my Mom
37June 5, 2016 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
My mother was a big reader. I got my love of books from her. Even after she started to have …
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Sleepover
26November 1, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
That night my mother came to my room – I should say that it used to be my room, and was …
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The Cards We’re Dealt
23June 8, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. – Randy Pausch A funny thing …
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The Keeper of Birthdays
40June 1, 2015 by Paula Reed Nancarrow
Last week I had a blessedly low-key birthday. The blessing is because it is the year-before-a-milestone birthday. A milestone, a …
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