People with Parents Podcast

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No, You're NOT Wearing That Jan 25, 2018

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In This Episode of People with Parents… An early morning medical emergency sends me and me Dad out on a very cold January day. I'm dressed for winter. He's dressed for spring. Let the games begin. ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page. It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

Why I Don't Talk A Lot About My Mom Dec 02, 2017

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Sub Subtitle: Dementia Sucks

In This Episode of People with Parents… I reveal why I doesn't talk much about my Mom on the show and how difficult it is to accept and deal with her dementia.

MENTIONS:

Ode to Mother written by Tim Congdon.

Read by Keith Strunk

ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page. It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

The Refrigerator Meltdown Nov 18, 2017

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

At the suggestion of a Facebook Friend of the Show, I share the story about how my parent's refrigerator broke down and so did family communication.

MENTIONS:

The Working Mother's Mentor Podcast with guest Leighann Lord. http://apple.co/2mtsmHF

People With Parents: Episode 4 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daddy-issues/id1135645307?i=1000377405783&mt=2

The Smart Phone Fiasco Nov 02, 2017

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

I talk about how my Dad's smart phone focus was a dumb and potentially dangerous idea.

ARTICLE:

Older Adults and Technology Use

http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/04/03/older-adults-and-technology-use/

Aging in Place: Technology Watch

https://www.ageinplacetech.com/blog/smartphone-usage-older-adults-why

Episode Tags: #SmartPhone #iPhone #AccessARide #NYC #HomeAttendant #FidgetSpinner #Android

I Really Don't Want to Talk to You Oct 13, 2017

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

I share about how the Proper Telephone Etiquette and Good Home Training I received as a kid is helping me do one of the things I dislike the most: talking on the phone with doctor's offices, pharmacies, insurance companies, and everybody.

ARTICLE:

There's No Training Like Home Training

http://madamenoire.com/721034/theres-no-training-like-home-training/

BOOK:

Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times

https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Black-Training-Modern-Times/dp/0385484348

The True Meaning of Def Oct 02, 2017

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

I talk about the clip of my performance that was included in the Netflix Def Comedy Jam 25th Anniversary Special; and I reveals what makes that show special for me and my Parents.

ARTICLE:

Def Comedy Jam's 25th Anniversary: Honored & Still Inspired

http://www.veryfunnylady.com/blog/def-comedy-jams-25th-anniversary-honored-still-inspired

ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page. It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

Comedians, Commiseration, Caregiving & Closure Sep 21, 2017

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

I have an impromptu, live interview with comedic storyteller Sue Schmidt and comedian Jane Condon. We are in the dressing room after our closing night show at the Peterborough Players Theater in New Hampshire. I got to commiserate with, Sue who has 20 years in the caregiving game, first with her father and now her mother. And Jane reminded us where the sweet spots in caregiving can be.

Please find and follow these funny ladies!

Susanne Schmidt MS, LCMHC is an organizational consultant, standup comic and master storyteller. A Moth Story Slam winner, host, and regional producer, Susanne was named the "Best of Valley" in the New England Public Radio Valley Voices Grand Slam. She is a seven-time Extempo champion and a national performer who has appeared in the Boston Women in Comedy Festival, the Toronto SheDot Festival, and the Arctic Entries Main Stage in Anchorage Alaska. Susanne is a teaching artist at the Flynn Theater in Burlington Vermont and travels the country teaching people how to take the funny and poignant events of our lives and turn them into stories that heal, inspire, and entertain listeners. She is the mother of two amazing sons who prefer that she stop talking about them publically. For more information, visit her at sueschmidtcomedy.com.

Comedian Jane Condon won Audience Favorite (NY) on NBC's "Last Comic Standing." She has also appeared on the "The View," "24," and "The Today Show." The Associated Press calls her "an uppercrust Roseanne." Her acclaimed one-person Off-Broadway show is called

"Janie Condon: Raw & Unchained!" She was the 2011 Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College. Check her out at janecondon.com

ARTICLE

Should your elderly parents keep driving?

http://www.wtvm.com/story/33612527/special-report-should-your-elderly-parents-keep-driving

SPECIAL THANKS

Peterborough Players Theater

http://www.peterboroughplayers.org

What Had Happened Was… Ducks & Zombies Sep 12, 2017

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

I reboot the podcast and share "what had happened," why I'm back, and my hopes for the future. (Hint: It includes you.)

ARTICLE

Suddenly, They're All Gone https://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/suddenly-theyre-all-gone/

SPECIAL THANKSSargent (introduction)

Arthur Pugh https://www.agpvo.com (email)

Daddy Issues Nov 01, 2016

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

My refrigerator breaks down and so does the refrigerator repairman.

ARTICLES

The Truth About 'Daddy Issues' by Ian Lang

http://www.askmen.com/news/dating/the-truth-about-daddy-issues.html

Why Do So Many Politicians Have Daddy Issues? by Barron YoungSmith

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/08/absent_fathers_political_leaders_like_bill_clinton_ronald_reagan_gerald_ford_and_paul_ryan_often_develop_coping_mechanisms_in_childhood_that_may_make_them_effective_leaders_.html

6 Signs You're a Man With Daddy Issues by Jon Beaty

https://goodmenproject.com/families/6-signs-youre-a-man-with-daddy-issues-kcon/

ABOUT PEOPLE WITH PARENTS People with Parents is a podcast where I share stories about the role reversal and ever-changing relationship between adult children and their aging parents. If you can relate, or know someone who can, please share. Subscribe to and review the podcast on iTunes (Stitcher, Google Play) and like the People with Parents Facebook Page. It's lived, written, and produced by stand-up comedian and author Leighann Lord: Daughter with a capital D. Visit her at VeryFunnyLady.com. Music by the Jazz Lounge Project. RESOURCES Help & Humor for Caretakers http://www.veryfunnylady.com/resources-for-caregivers.html CONTACT Email: LeighannLord@gmail.com Twitter: @LeighannLord See more at http://www.PeoplewithParents.com

That Middle of the Night Phone Call Sep 25, 2016

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In This Episode of People with Parents…

I share a story about getting that dreaded middle of the night emergency phone call. Spoiler Alert: it wasn't somebody calling to tell me where the party's at. #RoleReversal

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