Tag Archives: Mother in Law

The Friendly Home

Posted on March 6, 2016 by vanbytheriver

Sometime in my late 20’s, I started volunteering at this assisted living center for women. It is where I got my first impression of options for aging seniors. It was not always a pretty picture. The place had been serving … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, home, Random Thoughts | Tagged Assisted Living, Housing, Loneliness, Mother in Law, Senior Independent Living, The Friendly Home | 51 Comments

A Job for Life

Posted on January 31, 2016 by vanbytheriver

I served as escort for my son’s oral surgery last week. He is 29. As I sat in the lobby, I had to restrain the urge to go back with him to the operating room. He was nervous, I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Family, Random Thoughts | Tagged Love, Mother in Law, Parenting, Worry | 72 Comments

Mother In Law

Posted on September 14, 2015 by vanbytheriver

“If she were my mother, she’d be living here with us.” The words just came out. My husband and son didn’t respond. It was something I’d thought about since the MIL was secured in senior independent living last March. She … Continue reading →