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My Mother My Child: Encouragement for Those Who Care for Others Kindle Edition

by Susie Kinslow Adams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
This easy-to-read, very personal book will help and encourage you whether you are:
• An adult caring for aging parents
• The parent of small children
• A professional caregiver
• An individual wanting to help others.
Read how the author finds joy in the complex, daily demands of a caregiver. Realize you are not in this alone as you learn where and how to find help.

The thought-provoking questions and insights at the end of each chapter are suitable for individual or group study. No two situations are the same, however, the basic responsibilities and standard of care will not change. Every person is entitled to adequate care and respect regardless of age or circumstance.
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  1. Print length
    142 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    November 30, 2014
  4. File size
    2.0 MB
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About the Author

Susie Kinslow Adams is a wife, mother, and grandmother whose work alongside her husband in ministry has provided years of experience with groups and individuals from children to senior adults. Susie is a gifted author, writer, speaker and storyteller. Susie and her husband live in Buffalo, Missouri, and have a country home in the Ozarks.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QEWR4P2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Write By the Sea Press (November 30, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0990770001
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Susie Kinslow Adams

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Freelance writer, author of My Mother My Child, and Encouraging Word blog at www.susiekinslowadams.com.

Patches Joyland Press was created from a love for families and a deep conviction that God's Word, the Bible, should be read, taught, and lived by all ages. She serves Dallas County Association of Southern Baptists as Ministry Assistant where her husband, Russell Adams is Director of Missions. They live in Buffalo, MO and have four children, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

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  • Jan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fellow Cate Giver
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
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    This book was a wonderful book to help me further in my journey of grief. I lost my mother a little over a year ago. We were very close and I was blessed to spend the last 7 months with her night and day. It is hard physically, emotionally, and mentally. I was blessed because she had a sound mind to the end. I know the only way I made it through was God’s Grace as the author did.
    Susie Kinslow Adams did a wonderful job of portraying the ups and downs of taking care of a aging parent.
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  • Mary Leatherman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2015
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    This is a great book. I try always to keep a couple on hand and give them to people who are caring for someone.
    Very good book to have in your library.
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  • Susie Adams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017
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    Verified by customer comments: Helpful and inspirational book for young families as well as caregivers and older families.
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  • Myrna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional caregiving testimony
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
    It would be helpful for caregivers to read this, helpful insight help you through it. I was a caregiver for the public, but we got to go home at night. Caring for a loved one, you don't get respite from the constant care. Loved the book♥️
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  • K_Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Guide Book for Caregivers of an Aging Mom
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2016
    Glad to say that the experience and emotions stirred in me from reading My Mother My Child have far exceeded my expectations. As the eldest daughter of a mother in her nineties, I wanted know how best to face the challenges of caring for an aging mom. And what I received, aside from helpful tips and insights, was an intimate portrait of a tender and loving relationship. There are poignant moments, scripture verses, and signs of God's grace and favour throughout the book. Eagerly I filled the pages of my book with margin notes and bookmarks, as I am sure to return to it soon. Susie Kinslow Adams has shed a bright light on the tough path of caregiving with humour, wisdom, and love. Thank you Susie, for letting readers get to know you, your mom, and your family through your words. Your book is a great reference, and a keeper on my a bookshelf.
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  • Brenda Avadian
    4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Details of a Loving Daughter’s Caregiving
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
    I gave this a four-star review, because of my reaction to two areas. More on this after a few paragraphs. The book has a lot of merit among caregiving books and I recommend it.

    My Mother, My Child is a loving tribute by a daughter about the joys and challenges of caregiving. Susie Kinslow Adams, a pastor’s wife, draws strength and guidance from the Lord each step of the way. She is one grateful caregiver despite the struggles and seeks guidance through prayer.

    She embraces caring for her mom as she reflects on all her mother did for her when she was a baby, such as washing her soiled diapers by hand with water drawn from the river. There was no running water in her childhood home. She feels she has no right to feel “put out,” especially with today’s conveniences such as disposable undergarments and a washer and dryer.

    When her mother needs to be hospitalized, she realizes the folly and foibles of care by those who don’t know her mother like she does. For example, they say she’s eaten her entire meal, but she finds it in the trash or they indicate she’s taken her medications, but she hasn’t. Susie advises that we need to be vigilant and advocate for our loved ones while in other’s care.

    Now, for the two reasons I gave this a four-star rating.

    First, with what we know today, referring to our parents as our children because we are their caregivers, stigmatizes. Even I was guilty in the late nineties of referencing my father as my child when he lived in my husband’s and my home due to Alzheimer’s. Yet, of all the books I've read and those I've reviewed for The Caregiver's Voice Review column, Susie’s book is filled with caregiving of a most loving-compassionate kind.

    She jokes with her mom in the most supportive ways. She writes that her mom responds with smiles. Even during the difficult moments, such as after she helps her mom get cleaned, changed, and ready for bed and her mom soils herself, she finds ways to preserve her mom's dignity with humor.

    The second reason is the deep-south language which struck me. “Mommy, you is a mess, but I loves you anyway.” Now, I’m a Midwestern transplant living in California who loves hearing the melodic tones and lilt of Southern-style speakers. The sounds bring images to mind of the genteel ways of the south. Having written this, while working in and visiting the southern states and rural areas of Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee, I don’ t recall hearing this kind of speech. It was a truly loving way to communicate with her mom that struck me, that’s all.

    Loved the pictures throughout and her self-discoveries in the end. Truly a worthwhile read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2015
    Caring for an elderly parent is a difficult situation, but when old age combines with dementia, it’s even harder. In this honestly written, poignant, Christian book, author Susie Kinslow Adams shares her ups and downs as she cared for her ageing mother, the sacrifices she had to make, as well as the rewards she was able to gain. The tone is uplifting, with the author offering encouragement and advice throughout. What I especially liked about this book are the study-group questions at the end of each chapter, providing the reader with opportunity for education and self-reflection. My Mother My Child is a book I recommend for people who are going through the same experience. As Adams reminds us, you’re not alone.
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  • Shyre L. Mccune
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book for Caregivers
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2015
    I have read this book and believe it is an excellent resource for anyone who is a caregiver. It is easy to read and full of practical ideas. You will smile and cry at different times as you read about Susie's journey of taking care of her elderly mother. I have also given several as gifts to friends who are the primary caregiver of their aging parents. Excellent!
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