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At a particular stage of my husband’s illness, it became clear that the shul we were attending no…
The Yamim Tovim are always hard for caregivers and those who’ve lost loved ones. Memories flash before our…
Seeing an older man holding the hand of his young grandchild on the way to school brings the…
When you’re out there on your own, after almost half a century of marriage, as I was, socializing…
Had the situation been reversed, I know that my husband z”l would’ve taken even better care of me…
I think the reason she chose me to be her confidante is obvious: I’d been a caregiver. I’d…
Once again, though, my assumption that this was the worst thing you could ever do to a loved…
After about a year, it became clear to me that my husband belonged in a day-care program, but,…
I know this sounds unbelievable. A doctor who, for a year, would advise me — a person he’d…
In these instances, my instinct to spare my children and grandchildren was outweighed by my desperation
If we’ve been fortunate enough to have been on the receiving end of kindness, we’ve got role models…
Clearly, reframing involves redefining terms like “happiness”
There is a great deal of exposure when you write about your personal life and struggles
The questions I’m referring to are those that keep whirling around in our heads without any hope of…
On two separate days, a few months apart, I arrived at the facility to hear devastating news
Writing is a way to feel some small sense of control over our lives in those circumstances. When…
There would be no Zumba classes for me. I definitely was not going to join a senior citizens’…
A discussion of what not to say would surely include the following question about a dementia patient: “Does…
Calamity is the surest test of friendship, and from its onset sets in motion a nearly foolproof process…
Over time, I took over all the tasks my husband z”l had been in charge of, jobs for…
G rief is an emotion familiar to most of us, and is generally thought to follow the death…
How could I protect his dignity in the face of such a debilitating illness? How could I respect…
