Laura B. StearnsApr 10, 20215 minThe Sun Finally Sets for Big RedMy mother was a badass. Not in a Xena Warrior Princess kind of way, but a warrior nonetheless. She was 5’ 2” but her nickname was “Big...
Laura B. StearnsApr 2, 20215 minThe Death RattleThere is a sound reverberating through the house tonight. It’s the sound of my mother’s labored last breaths. She will soon find her way...
Laura B. StearnsOct 5, 20206 minTWO OF HEARTS“Do you know where mom’s teeth are?” my brother asked from the other end of the phone line. “No,” I replied, “She had taken them out...
Laura B. StearnsSep 5, 20204 minThe Alzheimer's HandbookIf I had to create a handbook for dealing with Alzheimer's, it would be two words long: Expect anything. Every day is an adventure. Oh...
Laura B. StearnsJun 27, 20205 minTHE NAMES OF FLOWERSHeartbreak can look like many things. An ice-cream cone upside down on a sidewalk, the plaintive wail of a mother in mourning, a goose...