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Parenting Our Parents: August 2007
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. House Painting And Visiting Grandma. You have read numerous comments on this blog about my son and how he relates to his grandmother. The power that he has to help people heal and his willingness, most times, to do so. Today it is my pleasure just to praise him for what he does. Yes, I can get frustrated with him at times but I am really very fortunate. Thank you to my wife for painting and my son for staying out of her way AND visiting Grandma. Wednesday, August 29, 2007.
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Parenting Our Parents: March 2008
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Monday, March 31, 2008. Out Of The Mouths Of Babes. Despite being times when I really feel like strangling my son (Don’t worry, I would never do it), he really is a good guy and very perceptive. He has noticed how my Mother-in-law really seems to enjoy getting out. It may be actions rather than words but, “Out of the mouths of babes,” still seems to fit. Thursday, March 27, 2008. There were stretches of the road where, for whatever reason, I had an easier time handling the road. Then it got tougher a...
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Parenting Our Parents: September 2007
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007. If all goes well, my mother-in-law will get out of the rehab facility on Friday. They are still not reading to take the soft cast off. They are actually saying she will probably need it for another four weeks. She will need to use a walker for awhile. Still, they are releasing her. Well, enjoy what you have while you have it, because tomorrow can be a completely different day. This is a Paid Post. Monday, September 24, 2007. The shofar is a ram’s horn that is blown on...
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Parenting Our Parents: October 2007
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007. The other day my mother-in-law called while my son was doing homework. My wife had just got him to settle down and focus on his work after about a half hour struggle with him insisting he was not doing it, when the phone rang. That was it, my son was no longer focused on his work. He talked to grandma and then refused to go back to his homework. Sunday, October 7, 2007. Saturday, October 6, 2007. Not less than 30 seconds later, the telephone rings and it is her mom calling back...
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Parenting Our Parents: December 2007
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Sunday, December 30, 2007. It is so hard to determine if my Mother-in-Law is having a bad day or if she is showing signs of dementia. My wife has been convinced for a number of years her mom has been showing signs. I am not so convinced and truly think she does not know how to relate to her mother. In fairness, my Mother-in-Law has some opportunities to do some things for herself, but she refuses. She would rather sulk and mope and that just makes the situation worse. Later that day the three of us took ...
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Parenting Our Parents: Don't Bother Calling
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Friday, August 22, 2008. I was surprised to hear my wife tell me that her brother said she should not bother calling back unless it was something serious. To the best of my knowledge, he did not ask to speak to his mother or call her after he was notified of the situation. He simply did not want to be bothered. I find this response both surprising and unfortunate. It's really not right. Active caring for parents in some way or another should be something people just do, a sign of respect. The Wills Are .
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Parenting Our Parents: January 2008
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008. What Am I Missing. I don’t get it! I just don’t get it! I watch my wife and her mother deal with each other, and I just don’t understand. Okay, so I am confused. I don’t understand why her Mother got so upset and why she told my wife not to aggravate her. I don’t understand why my wife looked to correct her Mom. Just leave it alone. I do not know what tone of voice my wife used (not always as friendly as she thinks it is). It seems to me like this...Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Parenting Our Parents: Another Stroke
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008. It has been a while since I have submitted an entry on this blog and there is a good reason for it. Last time I entered something, I wrote about concern around an argument with my wife and her mom about her mom wanting to drive downstate with us. Well, that argument never happened. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sometimes I Feel Like a Piece of Bologna. Confessions from the Sandwich Generation. Gil Stern's Associated Content Stuff. Mike Thomas' Associated Content Stuff.
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Parenting Our Parents: A Lawn Or A Life?
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008. A Lawn Or A Life? There is a book of Jewish ethics called Pierke Avot (or Ethics of the Fathers). One thing this text teaches is, a person who saves a life, it is as if he (she) has saved the entire world. Certainly it points out the importance and value of a human life. So I asked, what is more important, a lawn or a life? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sometimes I Feel Like a Piece of Bologna. Confessions from the Sandwich Generation. Gil Stern's Associated Content Stuff.
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Parenting Our Parents: What'd Ya Do Today?
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008. What'd Ya Do Today? I took my son over to see his grandma yesterday. Grandma is still in rehab following the stroke and my son has been going over almost every day to see her. It certainly helps with the healing process. Now, it I can only get my son to start talking. A typical conversation when we go over there goes something like this:. Grandma: “So, what did you do today? Son: “Not much.”. That ends the conversation for awhile until Grandma asks him again what he did today.
