At the risk of getting hung up on people whose parents have died, I wanted to point you to my friend, Jenn’s, powerful entry about her own journey on the anniversary of her mother’s death. Share This
Rosemary and Phyllis at Nourishing Relationships have a series of good posts with advice for dealing with the pressure of The Sandwich Generation. Be sure to check it out for a good reminder that we...
It’s no great secret that as our parents and grandparents age, there’s a need for talks that we’d all probably rather not have. There are so many financial, social and emotional...
Today has been kind of a bummer. I have two friends whose fathers are dying as I write this. I guess I need to review what I learned from other people when my own mother died (hmm, seems like...
Be sure to check out this month’s Life in the Sandwich column by Susan Ito at Literary Mama. It’ll have you crying, and, laughing out of your…nevermind, just go read it! Share This
Oh, boy, especially as an only child, I can relate: Baby boomers confront stuff that their parents have left behind. And, it’s not emotional “stuff” either. It’s actual...