January 08, 2009

grandpa


My Week So Far: From Sprained Arm To Ice Cream

Posted by Daphne on Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Well, I'm now wearing a splint (see picture below). And if one more guy asks me if I have a bowling injury... Sometimes I have…

Verbal Elder Abuse

Posted by Daphne on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Here's a great piece I found in Tuesday's New York Times about how damaging it can be to the elderly to be spoken down to…

Career or Dad?

Posted by Daphne on Thursday, September 18th, 2008

One of my best friends. Mary Ellen Geist, gave up her career as a high-flying radio reporter to help her mother care for Mary Ellen's father,…

Senior Moments

Posted by Daphne on Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Well another episode for my "Sandwich Generation," vlog. My dad went back into the hospital. I broke him out already as it turned out not…

Going to the Movies

Posted by Daphne on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Remember when going to the movies was fun? Yeah, I barely do as well. When Vivien was a newborn I could take her, but now…

Sandwich Generation

Posted by Daphne on Monday, June 16th, 2008

There's the old adage that tragedy plus time equals comedy. I'm not far enough away from the subject of being a mom and having an…