Comments on: Memoir about Caregiving for Mother offers lessons for life http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/ Hundreds of Essays and Interviews to Help You Read and Write Memoirs Wed, 16 May 2012 03:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marjorie Webb http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 Marjorie Webb Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:49:06 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/#comment-3328 Jerry: I am happy to find this information on the memoir, Mothering Mother, by Carol O'Dell; I certainly plan to read it. I, too, cared for my 80-year-old mother who was dying from lung cancer, and also had dementia. One day she did not even recognize me, her daughter! It was very painful to go through that life changing event watching her slip away, but I am so thankful that I made the decision and moved her into my home to care for her. I grew both spiritually and emotionally as well as learned from the experience and I wouldn't change it for anything. I hope to share my story one day, but until then I am grateful to read of others' experience when our roles are reversed to care for our parent.s Jerry: I am happy to find this information on the memoir, Mothering Mother, by Carol O’Dell; I certainly plan to read it. I, too, cared for my 80-year-old mother who was dying from lung cancer, and also had dementia. One day she did not even recognize me, her daughter! It was very painful to go through that life changing event watching her slip away, but I am so thankful that I made the decision and moved her into my home to care for her. I grew both spiritually and emotionally as well as learned from the experience and I wouldn’t change it for anything. I hope to share my story one day, but until then I am grateful to read of others’ experience when our roles are reversed to care for our parent.s

]]> By: Memory Writers Network » Blog Archive » Memoir author interview Carol O’Dell, Part 1 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Memory Writers Network » Blog Archive » Memoir author interview Carol O’Dell, Part 1 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:07:37 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/#comment-459 [...] Here is the link for my the book review on my blog. This interview coincides with Carol O’Dell’s Virtual Book Tour. For more information about what a virtual book tour is and how to enter Carol O’Dell Virtual Booktour contest, and for more interviews and information about other services Carol offers, visit her website at <a href="http:www.caroldodell.com" rel="nofollow">http:\www.caroldodell.com</a>. [...] Here is the link for my the book review on my blog. This interview coincides with Carol O’Dell’s Virtual Book Tour. For more information about what a virtual book tour is and how to enter Carol O’Dell Virtual Booktour contest, and for more interviews and information about other services Carol offers, visit her website at http:\www.caroldodell.com.

]]> By: Sid Leavitt http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Sid Leavitt Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:05:05 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/#comment-362 Jerry: Another excellent entry on an important subject and the importance of writing to help cope with it. I also was impressed with Kathy Hatfield, your previous commenter, and her website. Best regards. Sid Jerry:

Another excellent entry on an important subject and the importance of writing to help cope with it.

I also was impressed with Kathy Hatfield, your previous commenter, and her website.

Best regards.

Sid

]]> By: Kathy Hatfield http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Kathy Hatfield Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:22:12 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/caregiving-memoir-for-mother-offers-lessons-for-life/#comment-350 My name is Kathy, and I am the primary caregiver for my 79 year old Dad who has Alzheimer's disease and lives with me in North Carolina. I am writing a daily blog that shows the lighter side of caring for someone with dementia. Please pass this link along to anyone you feel would enjoy it. www.KnowItAlz.com Thanks, Kathy My name is Kathy, and I am the primary caregiver for my 79 year old Dad who has Alzheimer’s disease and lives with me in North Carolina.

I am writing a daily blog that shows the lighter side of caring for someone with dementia.

Please pass this link along to anyone you feel would enjoy it.

http://www.KnowItAlz.com

Thanks,

Kathy

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