Doug Jones
As an elderly woman, I have lived a long and fulfilling life. I have experienced many joys and sorrows, and I have faced my fair share of challenges. But as the years have gone by, my health has slowly deteriorated, and now I am no longer able to live alone. It’s a difficult reality to come to terms with, but I am grateful for my adult child who made the
Helping Loved Ones in the In-Between Zone We hope that you had a great Christmastime and a very Happy New Year! Many of you spent Christmastime with Loved
Nobody wants to think about the end, so preplanning is often bypassed. But, what do you do when you are caring for a parent who is beginning to
Planning for the Worst when Mom is already Worried Susan’s Mom is worried… What follows is a fictional (but very typical) situation that we see every week. Susan’s
Time to Pull Out The Old and Plant the New! The seasons are changing and now it’s time to focus on autumn. Last night, Cindy & I pulled
A few things to remember. Have you began traveling again? I’m just wondering if you have taken a recent road trip or will be… It seemed that, starting
Hitting the Wall of Burnout! Most of us deal with our emotions on a daily basis. Some of them are good and some are bad. On a typical
Discussions Make a Difference! What do you do when you see a parent declining in health? You truly feel they need help, but don’t really know where to
Up Front Discussions Make a Difference! Something happens to Momma and we react immediately! We are confused but feel called into action so we just start running. We
Rate vs. Rhythm! Every time I go to the doctor, one of the first things they do is to take my pulse. Guess they still want to know
Didn’t See That One Coming! Cindy & I live out of town a bit – just enough to get a taste of farm life. Recently, a man from