Jamie LeatJan 31, 20201 min readFogDuring the early morning hours of December 20th, my mom, Kathy Jacobson, passed through a beautiful, mysterious fog into the loving arms...
Jamie LeatDec 4, 20192 min readAdvent 4: Light is to be SharedFor the longest time, a Himalayan salt lamp sat in my mom’s bedroom. I bought the night light during one of our last outings together,...
Jamie LeatDec 3, 20192 min readAdvent 3: SilenceTime with mom is spent mostly in silence since Alzheimer's stole her ability to verbally communicate last year. Because the usual methods...
Jamie LeatNov 1, 20193 min readThe Grace to Age FearlesslyPeering into her cloudy eyes, I notice anger. I gently ask, “Are you hating life today?” With as much anger as she can project onto me,...
Jamie LeatSep 24, 20192 min readWalking Each Other HomeI write these words as I sit with my mom, who has battled Alzheimer’s since 2014. She suffered a seizure on Friday, and now we wait to...