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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
She promises one year, living with her stubbornly independent 96-year-old mother, cleaning out the house her parents had stashed musty history in for five decades, and getting her mother moved elsewhere. Four years later, the author is still trying to stay sane in the face of her mother’s increasing dementia, fighting old battles and learning respect and acceptance.
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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Five Years Later: Of Death & Risotto
Daughter Off Duty, writingdownthestory in Memories

Five Years Later: Of Death & Risotto

April 21, 2023 Today is the fifth anniversary of my mother’s death, the eve of Earth Day. I hope she … Continue reading Five Years Later: Of Death & Risotto

The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story
Daughter Off Duty

The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story

On this date, seventy-nine years ago, my parents were married. In the parlor of the biggest church in Dallas. It … Continue reading The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story

Four Years after Midnight
Daughter Off Duty

Four Years after Midnight

Early in the morning, four years ago today, my mother took her last silent breath while I sat nearby, writing … Continue reading Four Years after Midnight

National Caregivers Day & a Teaser
Daughter Off Duty

National Caregivers Day & a Teaser

Today, the third Friday in February, is National Caregivers Day.  It’s been almost four years since my mother died, and … Continue reading National Caregivers Day & a Teaser

Three of Earth School: Preparing Room
Kickass Grandparenting in the TIme of Corona

Three of Earth School: Preparing Room

“In all our contacts, it is probably the sense of being really needed and wanted which gives us the greatest … Continue reading Three of Earth School: Preparing Room

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