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Parent to Child – Child to Parent

Below is a link to my blog regarding this topic. When does the change happen that instead of us being the parent and our children obey our rules to them feeling they have the right to impose their rules on us? Sometimes it can feel like just because we have grey hair or no hair,Continue reading “Parent to Child – Child to Parent”

Parent to child – Child to parent. When does it change?

It’s funny I think when we look back on our previous lives and sometimes we remember events quite differently than when we were amongst it. Bear with me, as I try to explain. When I have reminisced with my children – now very much adults, my youngest turning 40 at the end of the yearContinue reading “Parent to child – Child to parent. When does it change?”

“So you’ve got Parkinson’s the poem….”

So you’ve got Parkinson’sSo you’ve got Parkinson’s what does it meanAre you the person that you’ve always been?So you’ve got Parkinson’s who do you tellOnly those closest who know you so well?So you’ve got Parkinson’s what have you leftHave dreams all been lost and so you’re bereft?So you’ve got Parkinson’s a specialist saidWhat are youContinue reading ““So you’ve got Parkinson’s the poem….””

“So you’ve got Parkinson’s” – some thoughts and a poem

So you’ve got Parkinson’s. Does that mean that everything else in your life must take a back seat and let this beast of a condition take over? No way, I say! Parkinson’s is like the freebee you get with something you wanted to buy. You take it, cos maybe you feel you ought to, butContinue reading ““So you’ve got Parkinson’s” – some thoughts and a poem”

Recovery or regression?

At the moment I am away for a few days with my husband. After four years of pain both from my knee and my back it is sometimes difficult to figure out what causes each new bout of pain. We were going for a gentle bush walk and I was feeling very tired right fromContinue reading “Recovery or regression?”

A Health Passport and other information…

One of the things about being a Social Worker, is that a good Social Worker is skilled at first getting information from a client or patient. This is important because the Social Worker can then ensure that they provide information and support in relation to that person’s individual needs and preferences. When a person isContinue reading “A Health Passport and other information…”

Do I want to know or do I not… The Podcast…

I thought I would share the podcast that I did on the topic too. We are all individuals and some may prefer to listen to a podcast – like someone I know who has a long drive home – in the car, rather than reading a blog. Or perhaps they might like to do both.Continue reading “Do I want to know or do I not… The Podcast…”

Do I want to know or do I not?

It sometimes seems to me when you have a ‘condition’ – I refuse to think of myself as ‘diseased’ – that reference to that condition crops up everywhere. Of course with social media being what it is and clever little algorithms (or whatever) stalk you and this affects what comes into your feed. While IContinue reading “Do I want to know or do I not?”

Some more thoughts about the fine line…

Well, yesterday I wrote a post called ‘there’s a fine line…’ and I have been thinking about how things went yesterday. Just reflecting on the game and perhaps trying to analyse why the other team played so much better than us. Of course, one reason is that they are known to be two of theContinue reading “Some more thoughts about the fine line…”

There’s a fine line…

I have never been what you might consider by any stretch of the imagination, to be athletic. I have never been particularly good at sports. The only two things that could be considered sporting pursuits that I have participated in have seen hockey – at school – and bowls. I did go to the gymContinue reading “There’s a fine line…”