Driving Miss Norma

The images from the 1930 high school yearbook brought them all back. As we all flipped through its pages, Ramie’s grandmother regaled us...

"The quality of life is more important than life itself." ~Alexis Carrel When Norma said, “I think I’d like to come along” four years...

The IV drip was steady and the alarms were audible; nurses were in an out as he screamed in pain. Along with his fractured back, the...

Tim’s dad, Leo, was a enamored by timepieces. The house was full of all kinds, and the quiet of their small Michigan house was always...

Do you ever wonder how you might make a difference in the life of a caregiver? We all know to show our support to a grieving family by...

The staccato words coming over the speaker phone from my friend Molly bounced around like the basketballs we played with as young women...

“Ramie, I’m terrified." One of my longest and dearest friends texted this to me earlier this week. Friends since junior high, we played...

Ah, the holidays are here. How is everyone doing? The stress and struggle during the holiday season can be real. At least it is for me....

It is funny how as we age our conversations begin to shift. Our eighteen-year-old selves could not have imagined the many friendships...

“We are all just walking each other home.” ~Ram Dass “Norma, there is a chance what the doctor has to say at your appointment will not be...

Many of our Facebook followers know that we were the keynote speakers at last year’s Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC)...

If there was an award for being least prepared to care for a loved one at the end of life, we would certainly have been finalists for it....

There are over 43 million adults in the United States providing unpaid care for a loved one — unsung heroes, one and all. Yet it was the...