Comments on: The Roller Coaster Ride of My Life http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life Become a skilled family caregiver while providing TLC for your aging parents. Tue, 01 May 2012 20:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aging | MomGrind http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-299 Aging | MomGrind Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:11:48 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-299 [...] thoughts on aging: ARGH Is Death Natural? The GABA Complex Another Surprise From Father Time The Roller Coaster Ride Of My Life The Elasticity Of  Time Help Me, I’m Having A Hair Breakdown! Today Is My Birthday, Happy [...] [...] thoughts on aging: ARGH Is Death Natural? The GABA Complex Another Surprise From Father Time The Roller Coaster Ride Of My Life The Elasticity Of  Time Help Me, I’m Having A Hair Breakdown! Today Is My Birthday, Happy [...]

]]> By: Kate http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-234 Kate Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:53:36 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-234 I'm enjoying your blog as a daughter working with two parents in their early 90's. This is my biggest challenge to date: balancing the rest of my life (work, marriage, twenty-something children) alongside the ever increasing emotional needs of my parents (not to mention the physical although they are in a good place right now). I admire your ability to visit twice a day and to spend the time engaged in "quality" efforts. I feel my time is spent on the basics of survival; listening to the complaints and trying to solve problems. We don't have many "fun" times and this makes me want to cry (in front of them...) Don't know how you've created and stuck to such a lofty plan. I'm impressed. I find my very human side coming through constantly. I'm tired and sad much of the time. I’m enjoying your blog as a daughter working with two parents in their early 90′s. This is my biggest challenge to date: balancing the rest of my life (work, marriage, twenty-something children) alongside the ever increasing emotional needs of my parents (not to mention the physical although they are in a good place right now).
I admire your ability to visit twice a day and to spend the time engaged in “quality” efforts. I feel my time is spent on the basics of survival; listening to the complaints and trying to solve problems. We don’t have many “fun” times and this makes me want to cry (in front of them…) Don’t know how you’ve created and stuck to such a lofty plan. I’m impressed. I find my very human side coming through constantly. I’m tired and sad much of the time.

]]> By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-158 Linda Abbit Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:57:06 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-158 Hi Sam, Welcome to the TLeC community. You are absolutely right! I really appreciate your positive thinking and support. Enablemart looks like a great resource and I've bookmarked the page for future reference. Thanks for sharing it here. Take care of yourself, as well. If I can help during your "difficult days" don't hesitate to check in at the blog or use the contact form to send an email. Hi Sam,

Welcome to the TLeC community. You are absolutely right! I really appreciate your positive thinking and support.

Enablemart looks like a great resource and I’ve bookmarked the page for future reference. Thanks for sharing it here.

Take care of yourself, as well. If I can help during your “difficult days” don’t hesitate to check in at the blog or use the contact form to send an email.

]]> By: SamF http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-153 SamF Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:54:24 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-153 Isn't it great that we are now able to find instant, smart, sympathetic, support at the click of a mouse these days? I don't know how I would get through the difficult days if I didn't have my online friends and resources. Chat rooms, message boards, and <a href="http://www.enablemart.com/" rel="nofollow">online assistive living stores</a> are so informative. Hang in there and use these tools to take a bit of the burden off your shoulders. Take care. Isn’t it great that we are now able to find instant, smart, sympathetic, support at the click of a mouse these days? I don’t know how I would get through the difficult days if I didn’t have my online friends and resources. Chat rooms, message boards, and online assistive living stores are so informative.
Hang in there and use these tools to take a bit of the burden off your shoulders.
Take care.

]]> By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-151 Linda Abbit Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:38:38 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-151 Diana, Thanks for visiting my site and welcome to my TLeC community! I hope your friends find it useful as well. You and your Mom have also taught me worlds about character! Diana,

Thanks for visiting my site and welcome to my TLeC community! I hope your friends find it useful as well. You and your Mom have also taught me worlds about character!

]]> By: Diana Glazer http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-150 Diana Glazer Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:49:29 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-150 Linda, This is a wonderful website! I've mentioned to you before I have a couple of friends that could definitely relate and benefit from something like this. I will forward it on to them. Meanwhile you are doing everything possible to take care of your Mom and that speaks volumes of your character (although I already knew that.) With love, Di Linda,
This is a wonderful website! I’ve mentioned to you before I have a couple of friends that could definitely relate and benefit from something like this. I will forward it on to them. Meanwhile you are doing everything possible to take care of your Mom and that speaks volumes of your character (although I already knew that.) With love, Di

]]> By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-148 Linda Abbit Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:32:46 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-148 Barb, Thank you for your kind words. I hope your parents stay healthy and can live independently for a long time to come. But, I'll be here when you need a resource and support! Barbara Swafford, Thanks for the encouragement. Yesterday I took the day "off" from visiting -- just needed a break. Today when I went I was able to handle it better and wasn't tear-y at all. My Mom is the BEST! Vered, Thanks for the sweet words. I hope my posts aren't too depressing to read. I feel a joke coming on . . . . Kim, Glad I brought "quality time" with our folks to the forefront of your mind. However, I really wasn't trying to make you or anyone here feel guilty for NOT spending time with the people we love. I know you are a loving daughter and your parents are so lucky to have three wonderful children they can depend on! Barb,

Thank you for your kind words. I hope your parents stay healthy and can live independently for a long time to come. But, I’ll be here when you need a resource and support!

Barbara Swafford,

Thanks for the encouragement. Yesterday I took the day “off” from visiting — just needed a break. Today when I went I was able to handle it better and wasn’t tear-y at all. My Mom is the BEST!

Vered,

Thanks for the sweet words. I hope my posts aren’t too depressing to read. I feel a joke coming on . . . .

Kim,

Glad I brought “quality time” with our folks to the forefront of your mind. However, I really wasn’t trying to make you or anyone here feel guilty for NOT spending time with the people we love. I know you are a loving daughter and your parents are so lucky to have three wonderful children they can depend on!

]]> By: Kim http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-130 Kim Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:30:32 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-130 Linda, What a thoughtful essay "The Roller Coaster Ride of My Life" is. I would expect nothing less from you, though! It made me realize that you are spending so much more time with your mom than I am with my parents. NOW is the time for me to spend more time with them-- while they can thoroughly enjoy it! Thanks for reminding me that TODAY is the day to enjoy the ones we love! XXOO, Kim Linda,
What a thoughtful essay “The Roller Coaster Ride of My Life” is. I would expect nothing less from you, though! It made me realize that you are spending so much more time with your mom than I am with my parents. NOW is the time for me to spend more time with them– while they can thoroughly enjoy it! Thanks for reminding me that TODAY is the day to enjoy the ones we love!

XXOO,
Kim

]]> By: Vered http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-129 Vered Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:04:18 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-129 Wow. This is absolutely heart-breaking. I feel for you, and for your mom. You are an amazing daughter. Your mom is very lucky, and I'm sure she knows it. Wow. This is absolutely heart-breaking. I feel for you, and for your mom. You are an amazing daughter. Your mom is very lucky, and I’m sure she knows it.

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/the-roller-coaster-ride-of-my-life/comment-page-1#comment-128 Barbara Swafford Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:09:25 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=44#comment-128 Hi Linda, Try to stay positive. Like you said, your mother can probably feel your stress level. All she needs is your unconditional love and cuddles. Enjoy each and every memory and remember to live in the moment. She knows you're there and knows you care. You're a great daughter. She taught you well. Blessings! Hi Linda,

Try to stay positive. Like you said, your mother can probably feel your stress level. All she needs is your unconditional love and cuddles. Enjoy each and every memory and remember to live in the moment. She knows you’re there and knows you care. You’re a great daughter. She taught you well.

Blessings!

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