PinnedInAbout Me StoriesbyMary DeVries·Dec 18, 2020About Me — Mary DeVriesI write. I wander. I read. I remember.A response icon68A response icon68
InAge of EmpathybyMary DeVries·May 13No One is as Honest at a Funeral as Old PeopleThe sadness, joy, and humor of a memorial service at the old folk’s homeA response icon7A response icon7
InMiddle-PausebyMary DeVries·Mar 27Moving Mom With Dementia to Assisted Living Against Her WillWhen Mom’s way no longer worked, I did it my wayA response icon69A response icon69
InAge of EmpathybyMary DeVries·Jan 3Mom Can’t Call Me Anymore and I Miss HerGrieving a parent with dementiaA response icon16A response icon16
InCounter ArtsbyMary DeVries·Dec 13, 2025How Many Holidays Can One Small Museum Celebrate at Once?A Photo essay from my recent trip to the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New YorkA response icon1A response icon1
InFanfarebyMary DeVries·Oct 28, 2025Watching the Godfather Movies for the First Time Despite Being Older Than All Three FilmsWhy did we wait so long?A response icon7A response icon7
InThe MemoiristbyMary DeVries·Sep 8, 2025My Real-Life Meet Cute From 40 Years Ago TodayReaders, I married himA response icon8A response icon8
InMiddle-PausebyMary DeVries·Jul 23, 2025Using My White, Able-Bodied, Educated, Middle-Aged, Middle-Class, Heterosexual, Cis Power WiselyI’m embracing my superpowerA response icon6A response icon6
InAge of EmpathybyMary DeVries·Jun 20, 2025Midnight Calls From the Memory Care UnitWhat will the story be this time?A response icon42A response icon42
InAge of EmpathybyMary DeVries·May 1, 2025I’m Headed to the US Tomorrow to Betray My MotherMoving my mom with dementia to assisted livingA response icon20A response icon20
