My Mother Your Mama

<p>This collection of real-life faith-based stories comes from two diverse gender and cultural perspectives that show the hilarious yet painful emotional roller coaster of caring for an aging parent. These talented coauthors bring to life the ups and downs and the joys and sorrows of caring for in this case their mom. Though managing vastly different psychological and cognitive dynamics in their parents and varied support systems their struggle is the same: how do we make life work for our aging parent?</p><p>Journeying through their stories readers will gain a glimpse into an intimate reality that the majority of us will face. It is not all pretty or warm or sentimental. It is often thankless inconvenient awkward and abjectly uncomfortable. However this book provides valuable yet hilarious lessons that can guide readers through their own journey with aging parents. Embracing humor and compassion Ralph and Feager invite readers into this essential work that we cannot abdicate to social service agencies or the health care system.</p>