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Peaches’ Last Message

Grandma Peaches always loved Valentine’s Day. In 2008, she enlisted two of her adult granddaughters, Rebecca and Judith, to help her craft handmade cards for all 21 of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Overcoming both frailty and dementia, Peaches sat … Continue reading

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Grief

Transitions are often softer with hands that know how to hold us.

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10 things that help you thrive as a caregiver

1. Be assertiveWith doctors, with people who “mean well” but don’t know the whole story.  And ask for help, when you need it. 2. Be patientWith yourself above all, with your charge, and with others who share your concern for … Continue reading

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Kiss

Kiss me and you will see how important I am. – Sylvia Plath Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture … Continue reading

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Over the Border

In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? My dad was the last to say goodbye to my mom. He sat on the edge of her bed and started repeating a saying he used several times: In … Continue reading

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