Longtime friends Jane Brooks and Joyce Burd decided to combine their skills, Jane as a writer and Joyce as an arts administrator, to bring ballroom dancing to 5th grade classrooms in Philadelphia.
This first person account in the New York Times, written by a daughter caring for her 92-year-old mother with Alzheimer's, will resonate with so many 50+ers whose parents need full-time care... and who deal with the challenges of this daunting task. The author feels that this experience has given her a clearer understanding, and sympathy, for what dementia really means ... no future, no past... only the endless now. In the midst of the sadness and loss, the daughter still appreciates the essence of her mother and makes sure that she always has an agenda. Click here for the full story.
Some grandmas, like White House resident Marian Robinson, are happy to help care for their grandchildren... and even agree to move in. But, others, who feel that they gave their all in raising their children are not looking to repeat the parenting process with the next generation. While it takes a village to raise a child, the modern village may be more heavily populated with "nannies than nanas." To hear both sides, click here.
