080 Meaningful Ways to Help Your Kids Cherish Time With Aging Relatives with Jill Pietroburgo

Send us Fan MailListen to this episode, "Meaningful Ways to Help Your Kids Cherish Time With Aging Relatives with Jill Pietroburgo" as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Children's Book Author, Jill Pietroburgo joins Dori Durbin.How do you keep close family connections with aging family members?  Jill Pietroburgo shares her family’s journey and her dementia-focused children's picture book “Sometimes Grandma Calls Me Jean.” Jill and her husband (and children's pastor), Phil, offer tips for adapting favorite activities and modeling compassion for your own kids.  This episode shares simple tools that you can put in to action to help your children continue to create deep memories with their family member.  Jill shares:Noticing Early SignsPreparing Kids Making MemoriesAdapting  Activities for DementiaEmpathizing with the Aging AdultThe LOVE Handout for Supporting KidsAbout Jill:Jill has always been a country girl at heart. Growing up in an Ozarks town called West Plains, MO, she spent hours outside petting dogs, snuggling cats, fishing in farm ponds and dreaming of owning a potbellied pig. Even as a young girl, Jill expressed her emotions through writing poetry and songs.God gave Jill deep compassion for the most vulnerable. In 2009, Jill found herself back in her hometown to help take care of her aging parents. At that point, Jill and her husband, Phil, had three children ages 7, 10, and 13. The family served together as care partners for Jill's parents. Jill's father passed away in 2014 and then her mother, Bonnie, was diagnosed with dementia. Jill's strong faith in God, and love for family, have inspired her to share her family's dementia story to support others on a similar journey.  Find Jill's Book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD39JNTTJill's Free PDF:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q6dQqBPNTpShk3m1fL6YIT86padbvH4d/view?usp=sharingFind Jill:https://www.seemebeautiful.comhttps://www.jillpietroburgo.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCLM6TmB5URDweyXUHrPJdQhttps://www.instagram.com/jillpietroburgoDid you love this episode? Discover more here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-good-parenting/id1667186115More about Dori Durbin:Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books! Find out more here:  https://doridurbin.com/Buy Dori's Kids' Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dori-Durbin/author/B087BFC2KZThinking about writing a kids' book?  Book a Chat with Dori:https://link.dreambuildercrm.com/widget/bookings/dori/passionsconversationIntro for TDP (version 2)