Update: my mother passed away on the evening of 3/5 (her legal time of death was 3/6 because they couldn't get a doctor to pronounce her dead until around midnight). The service was on 3/13 and I am back at work for about 10 days until I have my baby...

Thank you. All fine ideas. And believe me, I am aware that my children need me. I probably will start taking some more time off in order to get though this time but I have some limitations. My sick leave is in the single digits as it is and for the F...

Thank you for your kind words. Mom is thin on friends but we do have some family here who visit regularly and who have helped me with her when I needed it. Plus Mom has a lovely hospice volunteer who spends a few hours a week with her, I have hired H...

I am so very sorry to hear about your loss. Death of a parent is crushing not matter how difficult the circumstances leading up to it. I hope you are getting lots of rest and taking care of yourself the best you can.

Hello everyone- I am the only child of my 74-year-old mother who was diagnosed with stage III inflammatory breast cancer just over 2 years ago. She had just relocated to live near me. She also has bipoloar disorder and as soon as she moved here, prio...