elderly parents
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Ithink
@Ithink (10106)
• United States
21 Nov
Spent the day at my moms yesterday, visited and cleaned. Her propane was delivered, so that made me less stressful. Took her a Cheeseburger from McDonalds as that is what she likes, talked while I made sure she ate. She is out of...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
6 Feb 22
So every since my step mother passed away, dad has been asking where he's going to live. He mentions that he wants to be around people. He wants to make sure his cats are taken care of. He says this house is too big for him.
We...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
24 Dec 21
I'm still at my dad's dealing with stuff that comes up as it comes in.
Yesterday, I got a call from a local bakery. Apparently, Jane had ordered a peach and raspberry pie. Only they have no peaches, and she was going to bring...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
7 Nov 21
I went to see Hamilton in San Francisco a couple of years ago with my girls, and we had a lot of fun. Last week, I took dad and Jane to see it in Reno, and not so much.
I knocked off work early so I could get everything...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
30 Oct 21
Step mom has three tickets for Hamilton in Reno on Wednesday. Step brother does not want to go for some reason. She can't go without a driver and somebody to help her get to and from the car. Boom, suddenly I'm invited. Long...
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TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
21 Jul 20
The last post with the picture of my dad visiting his wife through the window was taken at the rehab that she's at, but the day after that picture was taken she was moved back to the hospital because of some symptoms that were...
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LeVay
@friendlyopinion (77)
• United States
9 Nov 15
My parents are getting older, 80+, with health issues. My siblings and I have been increasing our visits, doing housework and yard chores - but we all live 10 hours away. We're all cooking and freezing food for them and checking...
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Sourceseeker
@Sourceseeker (1197)
• United States
7 Aug 12
I understand what the Jacksons are going through. They are fighting over money of the king of Pop. The brothers and sisters feel they should be entitled to more than they are getting and all the money is given to the Mother and...
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SViswan
@SViswan (12051)
• India
27 Jun 11
I've heard a lot about not wanting to leave parents in an old age home. As parents get old to take care of themselves, some children offer to take care of them. Sometimes this means a move to a different part of the country or the...
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mamacathie
@mamacathie (3928)
• United States
19 Jun 08
I had a big day planned all by myself and so much work to do and the phone rang! It was my 81 year old mother in law. She asked me if I could come and take her to the ER. I asked what was wrong and she said I have done something...
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kaysue4
@kaysue4 (951)
• United States
22 Mar 08
I am lucky because my mom can still mostly take care of herself, but she is starting to have a hard time remembering how to work a calculator and it is sad to see that. She has had to never had a checking account until the last...
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ctrymuziklvr
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
12 Dec 07
I didn't know whether to put this under parenting or mother..lol. It's to the point where I'm now my mothers mother and I don't like it. She is 82 and I'm 60 and although she's not senile she won't listen to anything I or anyone...
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bing_r77
@bing_r77 (237)
• Philippines
21 Nov 07
there was an elderly woman i know aged 75 years old selling flowers and vegetables in the market everyday. i pettied to look at here and asked myself where are her children? why do they let her work at her age? cant they provide...
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feralwoman
@feralwoman (2199)
• Australia
13 Mar 07
Throughout my life my parents and I have never gotten along. They were quite old when they had me and I was an only child. I was very lonely as my friends didn't want to come over & play as they thought my parents were weird. To...
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