Category: sick parents

Living Gratefully When Mom Has Cancer

by Nina Vallone, posted in 30 days of gratitude, aging parents, gratitude, mindful living, mindfulness, parenting our parents, sick parents

Written by: Nina Vallone "Being grateful at all times no matter what happens." I typed the words of Brother David Steindl-Rast on November 1st, the first day of this #30DaysofGratitude series. I wrote about the belief that we can feel the joy of gratefulness even in the midst of suffering. I quoted Steindl-Rast who suggests … Continue reading Living Gratefully When Mom Has Cancer

Our parents are aging. Now what?

by Nina Vallone, posted in adult children, aging parents, intentional living, parenting our parents, sick parents

Caring for aging parents is quickly becoming the norm among many of my friends. Whenever I pick up the phone, someone's mom needs surgery, someone's father has suffered a stroke or someone else's mom is moving into assisted living. As my friends and I fully enter middle age, our parents are rapidly aging and their … Continue reading Our parents are aging. Now what?