I was my parents’ principal caregiver for ten years. I have first-hand experience in helping aging parents, dealing with family dynamics and working with public and private organizations. My father died of cancer in 2005 and my mother died of Alzheimer’s in 2008. Words can barely describe the depth of loss I felt when my [...]
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Does Grief End? The Last Bag of Clothes
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August 21, 2009
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Mom died one year ago. When she died, we sorted through all of her clothes and divided them into two categories. The first category was the clothes that I wanted to keep, either because I was going to wear them or because they had a special meaning for me. The second group was the clothes [...]
From Tears to Ideas, the Healing Begins
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May 21, 2009
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By Mary Bart — Words can barely describe the depth of loss I felt when my father died. I believe that I cried every day for at least a couple of years. My life felt so empty and so alone. I was 48 years old, and did not know how I was going to get [...]
