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Aug 4
My Vacation Turned Into Helping My 80-Year-Old Mom Navigate Divorce
Separating from your spouse is not…
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Mary DeVries
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Jun 29
PERSONAL STORY
When Does Life Stop Being Worth Saving at All Costs?
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The Day My Mother Didn’t Recognize Me
We are not defined by any one moment in life. We are the sum…
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Sometimes It’s Okay to Be on Your Phone when You’re with Other People
Don’t assume someone on a phone…
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Barb Besteni
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When Your Healthy 96-Year-Old Mom Wants To Live Alone, You Don’t Argue
How to Navigate the…
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Bebe Nicholson
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Mar 24
The Day My Mother Thought She Had Been Shot
Her face contorted in agony, and I knew her distress was…
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Mary DeVries
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Dec 7, 2023
DEALING WITH DEMENTIA
No Food? Dealing with Dementia is One Mystery After Another
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Jacquelyn Lynn
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Aug 30, 2023
I was Expecting my Father’s Driver’s License to be Taken Away
He agreed to honor the evaluator’s…
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Mary DeVries
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Aug 30, 2023
Taking Over Mom’s Finances With Love and Respect
Can it be done even from an ocean away?
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Aug 15, 2023
Coping With Mom’s Dementia: Imaginary Friends Lead the Way
Rolling with her alternative reality is the…
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