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I guess it Wasn’t the Alzheimer’s, She’s Just Spoiled
And just like that we are unpacking our boxes back into the house we were so hopeful to be leaving. We were supposed to be closing on a new house and moving on to a new chapter with fewer financial burdens, closer to friends and family, and generally just a better space for all of… Read more
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Why is Alzheimer’s so Emotionally Abusive?
I blinked and two months have passed since I’ve even looked at my laptop let alone sat down to write. The days that have passed since moving back to Knoxville in January have been some of the hardest, lowest, and most challenging days of recent memory. I’m still waiting for the “rewarding” part of care-giving… Read more
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I guess I would Call that a Win
I was super pissed off for the last few days. Not for no good reason—I can think of about three dozen—but I’m normally much better at handling stress. This time, I felt desperate and unhinged, and I finally decided that if I want to get out of this house, I might have to be the… Read more
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Or Maybe I’m Just Not Cut Out to Be a Caregiver
I thought I understood what it meant to care for someone. I raised kids. I learned, I adapted, I made mistakes, and somehow they turned out pretty damn amazing. But caregiving for someone with dementia feels nothing like parenting—and I’m beginning to wonder if I’m simply not cut out for it. Everyone tells you caregiving… Read more
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A Tiny Piece of Me in the House Full of Ghosts
Living with dementia is a strange kind of psychological experiment. Some days, everything feels almost normal. Other days, I find myself retreating upstairs just to protect a tiny piece of my sanity—and wondering how three people can live in the same house while inhabiting completely different realities. Read more
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The (Impatient) Waiting Game
We are selling my mother in law’s house and we did not come upon the decision lightly. When we moved here, we came with two dogs ( a rottweiler and a German Shepherd), seven “stray” cats and a parrot. We couldn’t bring the cats to my mother in law’s house because they have HOA rules… Read more
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