Here & Not Here https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home The day my husband died 6 things I’ve learned since my husband died How dating brought me back to my husband Catching up to now…again. After Dementia: What comes next? Choosing life, one date at a time How to cut an onion without crying Navigating hospice intake for my husband Relinquishing my husband’s body All stories From the beginning Letting Go: Part 3 – When it’s time for hospice I don’t want to be alone. Now what? Putting myself out there Diddling around the edges of online dating This isn’t actually a date, is it? When my husband’s care home took a header Joy again? Life is sneaky like that. Reflections on being human: Part 2 Away from your family to take care of mine Letting Go: Part 2 – It’s time for palliative care Finally, a better home for my husband Sort of alone in Alaska Letting Go: Part 1 – Black vomit An experiment vacationing solo The day I decided to quit my job The genetics of FTD. Do you want to know? Yes, I am okay despite these feelings Moving out of our family home: Part 3 This is not such a great day When my world was blown apart Moving out of our family home: Part 1 A funny from dementia’s front lines A bottom-feeding, for-profit business The stunning cost of memory care When I found myself alone What is my obligation to my husband? What if you are not caregiver material? Moving out of our family home: Part 2 So you think you can be a caregiver? Don’t quit. Take leave under FMLA. Selecting a care home for my husband Good luck quitting your job Word of Mouth: How I found a caregiver for my husband Could I move my husband to memory care? Finding Jace: A caregiver and a friend I Need Help Now!, part 1 Dr. Canio and the POLST When I decided I had to retire