adult child – michelleponders

May 13, 2024

Legacy

Yesterday was Mother’s Day here in the USA. A day to honor all moms and mother figures in children’s lives. I am a mom of 3 kids, 2 boys and 1 girl. My kids are grown now. My job of raising humans to be decent, God-fearing people is done. I watch parents in all stages Continue reading

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April 12, 2024

I will not allow…

My mom has been very adamant about how she wants the end of her life to be done. Unless it will give her quality of life, she wants no part of any treatment or procedures that will keep her earthside when it’s time for her to leave. She did not want to put all those Continue reading

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April 7, 2024

I didn’t ask for this…

One of the hardest things in the world to do is take care of elderly parents when they no longer can take care of themselves. And when I say elderly I mean 70+. The only other thing harder than that is when a spouse or parent develops dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. I am dealing with Continue reading

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