Transitions With Jean - Columns
Whether 19 or 90 years old, making a transition is a big step
September 3, 2017
It is that time of the year. As they are heading off to college, freshmen students are starting a new adventure in their lives. It is exciting. It is scary. It is a big step. Nothing back at home will be the same again. Part of the journey is planning what fits into that dorm room.
...I believe in music
August 6, 2017
Dear Jean:
Mom has dementia and lives in a memory care place. Something that frustrates me when I go visit is the music they play on the sound-system. It is typical to hear songs that are jarring to the peace. Recently, I heard the Rolling Stones, followed by Rod Stewart...
How to break up a family
July 2, 2017
If one were writing a book on how to clear-out an estate, it could also be entitled “How to break up a family”.
Whether it is the family house that you were raised in, or their assisted-living apartment, emptying out your parents’ home is one of the most emotional times...
Someone to watch over me
June 4, 2017
Come and sit quietly with me. Have a cup of coffee. Hold my hand.
Some days I won’t know you, yet some days I might.
Your time is most precious to me. Little do you know your strength calms me; tell me it will be alright.
Be patient with me. What is real to me may...
A handy list for when a loved one passes away
May 7, 2017
The first time I lost a dear one, and had to handle all the paperwork, I didn’t know where to begin.
Learning how to deal with the mountain of paperwork to officially complete a life is stressful and it comes at a time when you are already dealing with the emotions that come...
