It's really hard to be around my mother right now. Not that she's ever been the easiest person to get along with general. She's stubborn, a tireless martyr and a right fighter. Oh and she always wins, because well, her voice is the loudest. When my dad died a little over six months ago, as he lay in a comatose state, and while we still held out hope yet knew he was nearing the end of his days, I … [Read more...]
Helping your surviving parent move on with life after the death of their spouse
To be perfectly honest, since my father's passing a little over two months ago, I haven't really grieved, because I've been so busy trying to manage and comfort my mother and her rollercoster of emotions. A year before my father, who was a chronically ill person, became gravely ill my mother wasn't in a good place. We all knew it; we felt it, we spoke about it in hushed tones and even engaged my … [Read more...]