What a difference a good mood makes! Mom was almost dancing as she came towards us with her walker, her feet moving to some beat she was...

Here’s the secret: Knowing that Mom could not be with us, it was easier to shut her out of my mind completely.

Finding happiness in the little things is something that I work at. It doesn’t necessarily come naturally when it relates to Mom. It is...

A few years ago, my dad painted a portrait of Mom that, though well executed, troubled me for the expression he chose to apply to her...

My wonderful Auntie Barbara is visiting from England. She is full of laughter and the promise of adventure. It means, though, that Mom is...

We’ve passed the winter solstice but the days are still short and darkness descends all too soon. There is a midrash that tells the story...

We seem to have turned a corner. Mom has finished her course of antibiotics, and is doing much better. She was more her positive self and...

It is impossible to be other than happy around my mom. When you’re blowing your nose for the umpteenth time and she starts singing,...

As we were standing in the doorway to leave their apartment, my mom turned to me and asked where the woman was who had been sitting on...