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Finding Light in Caregiving — Mom & Dad’s Adventures
✨ Introducing: Finding Light in Caregiving – Mom & Dad’s Adventures This week, I’m beginning something tender. I’m going to start sharing stories from my parents’ everyday adventures — with their full permission and, honestly, their delight. They love a good audience. These won’t be polished lessons or inspirational speeches wrapped in a bow. They won’t be clinical. They won’t be “how-to” guides. They’ll just be us. Messy. Real. Sometimes a little ridiculous. And somehow, in

Renee Martinez-Epperson
Nov 6, 20253 min read


A Break from the Routine
Today was one of those days. The kind you don’t plan.The kind you can’t manufacture.The kind you wish you could gently fold up and tuck into your pocket for later. Dad was in his groove. Santana’s “Evil Ways” came on, and something lit up behind his eyes. That familiar smirk. The one that says, I’ve still got it. And honestly? He does. He sang like he was on stage somewhere in the 70s, hips swaying just enough to make us nervous. Of course, my son-in-law couldn’t leave it al

Renee Martinez-Epperson
Nov 6, 20252 min read
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