Mum to my mum

MY mother suffered a stroke about three years ago and I began to care for her full-time. The initial shock and role reversal was hard but I soon got used to it. A niece then called me “mum to mum” and I took on my new responsibilities with fear and trepidation.

I was a panicky new “mum”; the slightest change in mum would send me calling the family GP. I struggled with cooking suitable and nutritious food for her and buying the right kind of cream for her sensitive skin. The list goes on ...