Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as a Daughter Lives with her Mom's Memory Loss is a tender, often humorous memoir about caring for a parent with Alzheimer's disease. Drawn from a year of diary entries, it follows a daughter as she adjusts from seeing her parents as a source of support to becoming her mother's primary caregiver.
After the death of her father and her mother's subsequent diagnosis, the author chronicles the practical and emotional realities of memory loss: the confusion, the small daily frustrations, and the heartbreaking shifts in personality and independence. At the same time, she highlights moments of connection and joy, especially around food and shared meals.
Recipes created to tempt her mother's appetite become touchstones for love, routine, and dignity in the midst of decline. The voice is frank and funny, willing to acknowledge the darkness of the situation while still finding reasons to laugh, savour, and be grateful.
Feeding My Mother will resonate with anyone supporting an aging parent, navigating dementia, or interested in personal stories that balance vulnerability with resilience.
- Honest portrayal of caring for a parent with Alzheimer's
- Diary-style reflections on grief, love, and family roles
- Cooking and shared meals as a source of comfort and connection
- Ideal for caregivers and readers of reflective memoir
