

Weight Watchers Does Not “Help With the Hard Part”
Recently, Weight Watchers released an ad called “My Butt,” which chronicles a woman’s butt throughout her life and how her butt has...


How I Came to Understand the Black Lives Matter Movement/ #BlackLivesMatter
Ever since the protests started after the Ferguson, MO grand jury decision, and then the protests in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio after...


In The End, What Matters Most, Was In The Middle
[Image: Thanksgiving 2014. Rev. Katie's Mom sitting in a wheelchair by her grandson while watching television together.] Yesterday I...


Should I Go Home to Be With My Dying Parent/ Loved One With Dementia?
My dad told me a few days ago that my mom has gotten much worse and is not taking any food and very little water. She has become mostly...


What My Son Truly Wants For Christmas: My Recovery
[Image: Rev. Katie and her son on a fun walk in the park on Christmas Eve.] My son and I were talking today, answering the question:...


5 Tips for a Successful Holiday for Your Loved One with Dementia
While the holidays are a time many of us feel a great pull to be with our loved ones with dementia, we may set them up for failure and...


Decorations and Dementia: A Few Things to Consider
My Mom has always decorated our house for the holidays. At Christmas we had a huge tree with more ornaments than should have been put on...


“Honey, I love you. Won’t you give me a smile?”: Children’s Games and the Promotion of Harassment
This summer, I went on a vacation/work trip with my family. One day we decided to take a break and go to the hotel pool. I am not really...


Fatty Winter Wonderland Event: The Power of a Plus Sized Clothing Swap
[Image: Virgie Tovar, Rev. Katie Norris, and Natasha Harden.] Today I attended the "Fatty Winter Wonderland," a clothing swap and holiday...


5 Things Wrong With The Focus on Lewy Body Dementia as Robin Williams' "Reason" for Death By Suicide
I just saw this headline today: "Robin Williams driven to suicide by Lewy Body Dementia." I have so many issues with this and I wanted to...