Archive for September, 2007

Three way calling is a timesaver

There are times when I have to attend to administrative matters for Grandma. Instead of traveling over an hour. I have been able to use three-way calling in order to take care of business.
1. First, I call the company/office in question;
2. I wait until I get a representative on the line;
3. I tell the [...]

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Today is Grandparents Day…

I know that I am extremely lucky to not only have a grandmother, but to also had a great-grandmother in my life. I know that there are people who haven’t had a chance to meet their grandparents. If your grandparents are around, listen to them and record their stories, because, their stories are your history. [...]

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Caregiving Makes National News

In Honor of Labor Day, while others are enjoying the day with picnics and parades, there are jobs where one rarely gets a vacation, the first is being a parent. Just as demanding is that of being a caregiver.
Good Morning America recently did a story about balancing eldercare and working called Balancing Work While Caring [...]

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Grandma conquers the cell phone

While I was in Chicago during the BlogHer ‘07 conference. Grandma’s landline went out yet again. Its gotten to the point when every time she sees a telephone truck, she cringes. During the speaker’s reception, my aunt called me from home saying that she couldn’t get a hold of my grandmother.
My mind was racing [...]

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Welcome to Mama’s Keeper

My grandmother gave me the OK to start this blog.
I was inspired to start this blog after attending BlogHer ‘07 in Chicago in July. After seeing all the Mom blogs out there, I wondered about the visibility of other side of the spectrum, eldercare and caregiving.
I hope to bring to light through my personal [...]

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