Mom has been on this earth for more than nine decades! She turned 92 yesterday. Ever since I can remember, birthdays in our family were celebrated with unabashed abandon. Mom always found a way to assert why this birthday was so special. I remember turning five and Mom giggling as she announced that I was now officially "a handful." At 13, I was bestowed the coveted title of teenager. 16 came with the promise of the freedom that only a driver's license could bring. 21 was whe

I never stop being surprised by things Mom says. For the past couple of weeks, Mom's been asserting that she needs to find her purpose. I...

If you know someone with dementia, or any debilitating, isolating illness, your time and presence are as valuable as the life that yearns...