aging parents – 3-Legged Table: Reframing Our Beautiful Chaos

Expectations

The common phrase “Time and again, it comes down to the expectations we have” comes to mind. I have no

Dad’s birthday was two weeks after my birthday which was my dad’s last night on this earth. Our last night

I heard about an app on our phones we can use to determine how many visits we have left with

I was scrubbing out the really handy cooler with a handle and wheels we uncovered in Dad’s shed last week.

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“No Mom, the watch works to track your steps throughout the day, not the week. And 1,000 steps is not

She hid him and herself from his friends. She didn’t reach out to have his friends over for visits. She

When he started to go, my Dad’s downhill was pretty rapid. First, he had a hard time walking, tripping occasionally

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What is next? What should we do? What will the end look like? What should we plan on? When should

Shhhh, to the shame I feel. Mom and Dad have been married over 60 years. They have been together forever.

“It’s the berries!” That is Dad-speak for something that has exceeded his expectations, is an outstanding addition to life, and