So...whats for dinner?
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Eric - "be there for her…" is right on. When I flew out to CA every couple of weeks to help with my Mom, I don't think I ever sat down - groceries to buy, payroll taxes to compute, meals to cook & freeze, things to fix at their house, bills to pay, etc. Even when I was with Mom, I was trimming her hair or nails, changing the feeding tube, etc. My brother only showed up 4 or 5 times in the 7 years but he sat by Mother's bed most of the time he was there and read to her so he was the 'golden boy'. My boss was great about my taking off because my son set up a computer for me so I could continue working my full time job too when I was there. No regrets - but I do know what you mean about stress & guilt & exhaustion.
Wally - fingers crossed that a routine will evolve & you can spend an hour just sitting in a bubble bath with a book sometimes.
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