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\ud83c\udfc6 2024 BIBA\u00ae Caregiving Memoir Winner!<\/p>\n

Mark enjoyed his carefree bachelor\u2019s life in Los Angeles. He had no steady girlfriend, no children, few responsibilities outside of work. But that all changed when \u201cThe Call\u201d came.<\/span>\u00a0Genevieve, his eighty-nine-year-old mother, was on her deathbed. He rushed back to New Jersey to be by her side. Hours became days, days became weeks, then she woke up. So, he moved back into his childhood home and took over her care. His first task was to remove all hazards, which included the current caregivers.<\/p>\n

After, Mark asked his mother, \u201cDo you trust me?\u201d She whispered, \u201cYes.\u201d \u201cDo you understand I will do everything in my power to keep you healthy and safe?\u201d She smiled and nodded. \u201cThat means I\u2019m in charge, and that means now you must obey me.\u201d Her mood shifted in an instant. She looked him dead in the eye, then puckered up her lips. He wasn\u2019t sure if this was a sign of surrender or one wishing him luck. He kissed her and hoped for the best.<\/p>\n

The parent\/child role reversal may not have been unique to Mark, but how he dealt with it was. One day, hoping to make Genevieve\u2019s time on the commode a tad more pleasant, he offered her a cup of her favorite beverage. It was a hit, and a cup of tea on the commode became a staple on the morning menu, and the clear choice for the title of this intimate, funny, and heartwarming memoir of how eldercare can be done.<\/p>\n

A Cup of Tea on the Commode<\/span>\u00a0chronicles Mark\u2019s multitasking adventures of filling his mother\u2019s last years with love, laughter, and joy. Though not always successful, he came pretty damn close.<\/span><\/p>\n

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