To Roll a Mile In His Seat

I speak fairly regularly on the effect disability has on the entire family.  Having lived and worked with disability in my home for more than 30 years I genuinely felt I had a pretty good understanding of the reality of disability and ambulation. Then I had foot...

When the Helper Becomes the One to Help

A year or so ago I took an informal survey among my caregiving friends asking them to complete the sentence, “You know you’re a caregiver when . . . ”  The responses ran the gamut from humorous to painful to thought provoking.  They were also...

A Flashback to our September Vacation

On our last full day by the ocean we took another walk.  This was one of three days the winds and rains allowed us to spend a significant time outside.  Several “locals” stopped us to comment on the nice weather now; when they learned we’d been there all week they...