There’s a Little Less of You Here Each Day
I'm sitting here on the front porch, and I'm sobbing. I'm finally grieving. I've finally reached the place where my…
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So God Made a Mother is Here! 🎉
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By Elisa Cinelli My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway
Today I went to see my grandma in the memory care facility she now calls home. Visits now are nothing…
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By Lauren Flake I’ll Always Need My Mother but She Left Me Way Too Soon
I married my college sweetheart over a decade ago. I want to ask my mom about marriage. I want to…
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Dementia is a Thief of Memories, Not of Love
She looked up at me from her seat at the table and her face lit up with joy. She made…
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By Jennifer Ross Dear Mom, You Made Me a Better Person
Dear Mom, You have made me a much better person lately but not in the usual ways. It was your…
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Dementia is Stealing My Mother Away and I Miss Her So Much
I miss my mom. The things I miss about her surprise me. I miss how easily she put an elaborate…
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By Kelsey Scism Dear Grandma, I’ll Remember For You
I took this picture because I wanted to remember. I wanted to remember the way my grandma’s hand felt under…
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By Nancy Brier Flickering Lights
Shirley Temple dances on a sidewalk, white dress and tight curls bouncing, clicking sounds coming from her shiny black tappers.…
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By Sarah Pearce She Remembers My Son
My grandmother has dementia. She’s had it for years now, and it keeps getting worse, as dementia always does. There…
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