Parent Caregiving

  • Every 2 days

    Or every 4-6 days, depending on the outburst. My mom has a traumatic brain injury. Her symptoms vary between standard dementia, alzheimers, and just plain brain injury. We seem to always have the same fight, or at least in the same tone, since she has come to live with us. After the yelling matches, by…

  • Ohhh No, The Intake Appointment

    It is a good thing to get your loved one’s help. It is the right thing to do. It is hard. I need to remind myself to be better prepared mentally for these days. After moving 1600 miles, the last few months have been “interrupted” by So Many Phone Calls. During business hours, of course….

  • Therapy PTSD?

    When you have state-run healthcare for your kids, in our experience, you get what I am going to call Transient Care. As in, people who work in the system are usually overworked and underpaid. Let’s face it: They are either very young, and it’s their first gig, a stepping stone to a better job. Or,…