by Mary E. Ulrich | Jan 15, 2011
photo credit: stvcr In “Dear Caregivers” Part 1, I talked about the critical role and some of the issues of the caregiver or direct care staff. Today in Part 2, I’d like to share a story of what happened last Thanksgiving weekend. Holidays stress...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Nov 9, 2010
When you fail to plan, you plan to fail. R. Schuller Dream Plan for Aaron: 1981 (Part 1) (click here) talked about Aaron when he was age 6 and Tommy age 4. In Part 2 I will talk about when Aaron was in Junior High. In 1989 Aaron was 14 and Tommy 13. In a later post, I...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 28, 2010
http://www.deal.org.au/anne-mcdonald-1111961-–-2210-2010 Until Eternity When I go to a funeral for a person with a severe disability, there is always someone who thinks they are helping by saying: “She is no longer suffering–even if the person wasn’t...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 15, 2010
Drinking Beer and the Dignity of Risk Above is a picture of Aaron drinking a “cold one.” He’s 35 years old–so he’s well past the drinking age. But is this right? Beer and Spaghetti The only time my husband drinks beer is when we have...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Oct 10, 2010
Last year on 09-09-09 it was my 60th birthday. In the picture above, you see Baby Isabella playing in the leaves for the first time–another miracle from last year. There is nothing more magical than watching her learn and explore new things. She swings and...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Sep 24, 2010
photo credit: KlemenRobnik As promised in Day 3 of the blogging challenge: “Turning it over to the professionals”– here is the slimy squiggly creature that crawls up necks.) The Host Like most people, I read The Host because it was written by...
