Generally speaking, the familiar or the ordinary in our lives gives us a feeling of comfort or safety. A known quantity or experience to be relied upon. However, there are times when the familiar or the ordinary or what has become so, is not a good or safe thing. My second marriage became an unsafeContinue reading “The familiar, the ordinary”
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Caregivers and ‘Loved Ones’ and tasks
I frequently read other blogger’s posts and it is interesting to see different perspectives and to consider how they gel with my own. I read with interest a post that talked about ‘Caregivers and Loved Ones’ as it spoke about changing roles. This interested me for a couple of reasons. One is the use ofContinue reading “Caregivers and ‘Loved Ones’ and tasks”
To all you ‘carers’ out there…
Before I get into this post, let me say that I have a degree of reluctance to label those that support us as ‘carers’. To me, this takes away from the person’s identity as a husband, wife, partner or other family member who cares about us, but not necessarily identifies with the role of ‘carer’. IContinue reading “To all you ‘carers’ out there…”
Carers views vs PWP
This journey of ours that we travel on with Parkinson’s is a challenging one. There is no denying that. If we have family who support us or partners that live with us, it is a joint experience and each affects the other as we learn what Parkinson’s means for us all. I was reading a post inContinue reading “Carers views vs PWP”
My journey with Parkinsons 