Its birthday-anniversary season in our family. First my birthday on August 26, then remembering my grandmother on her birthday on August...

Twice now in recent weeks I have missed my scheduled visit with Mom. I feel awful that she has somehow disappeared from the front of my...

Last week I visited Mom by myself because my dad was home with a bad cold and cough. Mom and I had a blast talking and laughing together,...

I should be writing about how visiting Mom has its ups and downs but we see her every week, hold hands, hug her when the staff isn’t...

I never thought I’d get to the point where I could let go of the guilt of putting Mom in a care facility. I feel so grateful to the staff...

During the latest 11-day skirmish with Hamas, we were allowed to visit Mom with the knowledge that if a siren sounded, my dad and I were...

We are finally home in Israel after a two week visit to my in-laws in Maryland. We came home to the new reality of hundreds of rockets...

Mom’s teeth are not doing well. It’s hard to tell just by looking what’s going on with them, especially as Mom won’t willingly open her...

What a difference a good mood makes! Mom was almost dancing as she came towards us with her walker, her feet moving to some beat she was...

I can’t believe the Passover holiday is already so far behind us. It feels like a wonderful, warm memory. Mom couldn’t be at the Seder...

We’re back on for in-person visits with Mom, thank goodness, but not yet mask-less. Israel is in an enviable position with a large...

We’re back to visiting with Mom by video call after another worker tested positive, although the residents at Mom’s Alzheimer’s care...

I got my hug! My dad, my daughter and I were given permission to celebrate Mom’s birthday with her up close and personal! We donned...

I must have been in a light dream state because all of a sudden I heard Mom’s footsteps come scuffling along the hallway. I knew it was...

We received a surprise message from Mom’s care facility late last week that they were reinstating visits. My dad and I were so excited!...

We seem to be in a kind of dance. We take three steps forward and one step back. Now that we are all vaccinated with our second dose of...

What an amazing visit we had with Mom! My dad and I were allowed to visit with her together. I haven’t been with both my parents at the...

God is watching out for me in this new year. On the first day of January 2021, I had arranged to interview someone for a freelance story...

I finally saw Mom this week. It was such a pleasure to see her happy and smiling. She talked a mile a minute for about twenty minutes....

I’m going to call Mom’s care facility soon to request an appointment to visit with her. It’s been so long since I’ve seen her. I do get...