Was Your Mother “Good Enough?”
It is Mother’s Day as I write this. I had planned to be off in nature by now, taking in my mother’s memory. Instead, Mom was with me this whole week as I struggled to find a way to write this post. Ours was a complex relationship which ended too soon, ten years ago today. Mom […]
Continue readingWhen Your Elderly Parent Won’t Listen to Reason – Use AIKIDO!
What do you do when an elderly parent refuses to listen to reason? On the one hand, we feel blessed to have parents who are with us to a ripe old age. On the other, the struggle for control can bring out our worst tendencies. Last month I found myself going head-to-head with my elderly father. […]
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