Why It’s Okay if Your Heart Is Just A Little Broken This Mother’s Day
Is your heart a little broken this Mother’s Day? My last good visit with my mom was Mother’s Day 2013.
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Why I Want People to See the Progression of My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Disease
After watching Still Alice with my husband, I wanted to see the progression of my mother’s Alzheimer’s disease in photos. I looked through photos of my mom from old blog posts and put them in chronological order to create a visual timeline of her decline. People who stopped visiting her during her illness told me…
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Before Mom’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: Guest Post at Mrs Disciple
I love writing letters to my mom but it took me months to write a “Letter to Me” for my dear friend Kelly Smith at Mrs Disciple. Kelly and I met through Jen Hatmaker’s For the Love launch team this summer and have maintained an online relationship over the last few months, sharing encouragement and…
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What Still Alice Got Right about Alzheimer’s
I waited to watch Still Alice until it came out on video. I just couldn’t bear to sob in a movie theater, surrounded by strangers. Since November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, I thought it would be a good time to share with you what I think Still Alice got right about…
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My 5 Worst Fears About Alzheimer’s Disease
People sometimes ask me if I’m scared that I, too, will get Alzheimer’s disease, like my mother did. I’m not as scared as I used to be, but the possibility is always lingering in the back of my mind. Here are my five worst fears about Alzheimer’s disease. My 5 Worst Fears about Alzheimer’s Disease…
