Category: Relationship – Parent-Child
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Lived Experience: Dementia – Somebody That I Used to Know
The last person in the room was my father. This was to be his future home. He too was watching the tv, then he smiled, and gestured as if the actor spoke directly to him. His chats with the people on tv as not new. He was slipping very quickly.
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Mother’s Day Is Not Always Happy
Child Protective Services (CPS), law enforcement officers and mental health providers are all too familiar with some women who were given the gift of motherhood but failed spectacularly. This catastrophic collapse of maternal parenting leaves deep scars on the children who would rather forget they have a mother.
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Lived Experience Segment: Caregiving Saga: Parents Behaving Badly
I am the sole caregiver for my parents and I hate it. As I wade deeper into this destabilizing phase of my life, I do believe my caregiving misadventures deserve their own saga. So, here we go. My father is now 91 y/o, uses a walker/rollator and his cognitive decline…
Charé 