by Deb | dads, daughters, Father's Day, fathers |
With Father’s Day on the horizon, I think of my dad and how much I miss him. When I wrote this article for the Spokesman Review 20 years ago (really?), I realized my time with Dad had limits. I would have 12 more Father’s Day celebrations before Dad passed...
by Deb | aging parents, children, comfort, compassion, dads, encouragement, gratitude, loss, sandwich generation |
It won’t be long ’til we say hello to our baby granddaughter! I learned today that I’m part of the Club Sandwich generation. According to Wikipedia, we’re typically in our 50’s or 60’s sandwiched between aging parents, adult...
by Deb | aging parents, comfort, dads, encouragement, grief, hope, life |
My brother posted this picture of our dad on Facebook on what would have been his 87th birthday. Dad passed away on January 1 and it still doesn’t seem quite real that he’s gone. Friends who have lost loved ones have told me the “firsts” are...
by Deb | dads, Father's Day, love |
I wrote this piece about my dad 5 years ago on his 80th birthday. It seemed fitting to re-post my tribute to him on Father’s Day, 2011. I love you, Dad!Wednesday, Flag Day, was my dad’s 80th birthday. When I drove through our sleepy downtown (all of one...
