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She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother

Mum decided to move into my home in 2017, a year after Dad passed away. She was in her early 90s with the first signs of dementia. Instead of feeling burdened, I saw this move as a gift — an opportunity to care for her and share these years together.

These posts capture that precious time: mum living in my ‘share home’ with family members, housemates and guests, supported, appreciated and surrounded by love. The stories also offer a glimpse into the daily joys and challenges of caring for a loved one.

'All about Marysia' also includes stories from her earlier life -- pre-war, the war, and post war years.

Today mum is over a century old.

The Bubble-wrap experiment

11.4.25 These blog stories are 'all about mum', but this time it's all about me, and a story about bubble wrap. One of my many challenges...

Jane

Apr 113 min read

Back from isolation

3.4.25 I'm back. The 10 days of silence have passed. No phone, no paper or pen, no book or notes to read. No-one to talk to except a guiding teacher if we have a question about the technique we are practising. At least 10 plus hours a day of sitting on a mat on the floor. I trust mum is ok because no-one has notified the centre with sad news. Selfish as it might sound, every day I sent mum a blessing that she'd be well and I wouldn't have to stop the retreat midway to go home

Jane

Apr 31 min read