When my mom died, we asked people to bring rocks (she liked this Jewish tradition of remembrance) to put in a basket in her memory. Some folk painted rocks, some folks brought little ceramic knickknacks and gewgaws, others brought rocks from their gardens or farms, or maybe just from out
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Cooking to Grieve and Remember
Yesterday (I think it was yesterday – time is a blur nowadays), I was in the car on my way to buy groceries listening to a show called Q on CBC radio. They were playing an interview with the Korean-American author, Michelle Zauner. When Michelle isn’t writing books, she is
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Grief is an oscillation between want and have, between need and want, between here and gone. It does strange things to a person. When my mother died I kept saying to my aunt, over and over, “this must be so hard for you”. A Freudian might call it transference. My
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: 4 TIPS FOR GETTING BETTER SLEEP DURING TIMES OF GRIEF
Grief is part of the caregiving experience and when a loved one passes away, unbearable sadness and loneliness can overwhelm. Today, I am happy to host this guest post by writer and widow, Sara Bailey who offers some strategies to help you sleep if you are grieving. If you are
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: I Thought I Would Be OK, But I’m Not
My Mom passed away on August 16th at the age of 96. Ninety-six is a big number and a lot of years to live. When Mom reminisced about skiing down her street in Montreal as a child, I observed that her memory was 87 years old. Of course I had
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Memoir of Mourning: Journey Through Grief and Loss to Renewal (Book Review)
Perhaps you fear losing the parent you care for. Or maybe, you fear your own death as you care for your dying relative. Maybe you just don’t know who you will be when your loved one passes and leaves you alone in the world, without the identity of caregiver. Claudia
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