Raw Reflections from the Road—and Home Caregiving, travel, aging, and forgiveness—told with raw honesty and a touch of humor. Emmy-winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares life with her 102-year-old mother, unexpected adventures, and hard-won wisdom.
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My Mother Packed Her Own Suitcase. I Carried Everything Else.
At the airport, my mother’s suitcase weighed thirty-nine pounds. Mine was fifty-nine and cost me an extra hundred dollars.
My mother still packs herself. She didn’t ask for help, and she didn’t want any.
She’d insisted on taking her big s...
I Wanted My Mother to Move. So Why Am I Crying?
At 103, my mother is moving into independent living. I’m realizing how much my own life revolves around hers.
My mother did the math.
My Mother Never Paid Full Price — and Now I Don’t, Either
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I grew up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood, in a house fil...
Why I Chose Forgiveness When Everyone Told Me to Walk Away
What do you do when walking away feels as painful as staying?
For years, friends told me to walk away from my mother.
Hi, I’m Gayle
A few years ago, I never would have imagined that in my 70s I would put my New York life on hold and go to Florida to care for my mother, Mildred, who is now 103.
If you know us from social media, you probably know Mildred. She is funny, o...
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