Articles tagged with: family
Hoochie Mamas: Parenting Gone Bad
There is something about seeing a mother dressed in hoochie clothing that worries me. Does she need attention, affirmation from every man she sees, or is she vying with the younger women who are not parents? We have all seen this at the mall, in super markets, soccer games, or PTO meetings. My mind always wonders what kind of example …
Reality of Elderly Parents: Decisions About Nursing Homes
It is a sad reality that many of us may need to or have dealt with the painful decision of placing a parent or other loved one in a nursing home. Ten years ago my brother and I were faced with this dilemma when my mother developed dementia and some physical complications. My brother lived out of state, and I …
In the Game of Hearts
Thoughts meander through my incandescent mind this day. Nothing seems cogent nor particularly cohesive, but they are thoughts nonetheless. We spent some time in Florida during January with in-laws. Sweet time. I learned to play Hearts. How is it I never learned a card game everyone else seems to know? I won almost every hand and my dear in-laws, I …
She Will Be Born At The Right Time
Rich and I will be blessed to have our 9th grandchild in the very near future. There have been some complications for our daughter-in-law along the way, so we ask that you keep Tiffany and her baby in your prayers. While we are not sure just what her name will be (so many to choose from!), Tiffany has said that …
Well, Mom, Say Goodnight Gracie
Time heals the sorrow but never the sense of loss. In the first year after she passed away, I would still reach for the phone to call her. And then I would catch myself.
Survival of the Unlovely
Through my childhood years, both parents became alcoholics and abusive to me verbally and physically. By default, I became their caretaker and my brother’s. “They give us crumbs for love,” my brother would say, and I would hug him through his stuttering speech brought about by the trauma of parents in the bottle.
Volunteering: A New Meaning to Life
Life has so many twists and turns and often we get caught in a web of superfluous perspectives. It is my belief than when you are at your lowest ebb, volunteering in whatever way you can gives one a better, healthier perspective on issues of true depth. Several years ago Rich and I went on a Mission trip with …
