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Peggy Sweeney-McDonald, actress, producer and author of Meanwhile, Back at Cafe Du Monde... Life Stories About Food shares her journey of moving back to Baton Rouge, Louisiana after 36 years when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. These are her heartfelt stories of love, laughter, loss and life in the A-Zone.
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Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Peggy Sweeney-McDonald shares her stories of love and life in the Alzheimer's zone while living with her mother after she was diagnosed.
This is Episode 2: Meatball Madness -A crazy night in the Sweeney kitchen when my mother who has Alzheimer's decides she wants to make her meatballs and spaghetti.
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4 years ago
Loved "Meatball Madness"! Peggy you are such a great storyteller. It's so easy for me to feel like a member of your family rather than a listener. 💖
4 years ago
I am having meatballs & spaghetti tonight in honor of Mami & Nanny XO
4 years ago
Loved this! Great story!
4 years ago
Loved this Peggy!
4 years ago
This podcast is so real it's almost like spending that amount of time with your mother on one of her less optimal days. We all know how difficult that can be. I persevered, stayed the course, and found my way to the other side of each of these podcasts-- and I am looking forward to next week. It's like giving birth, you forget the pain once you're holding the baby. Peggy delivers the baby, and I hope to sleep without any disturbances, because I listened all the way through.
4 years ago
Loved this. Sad and happy, you have nailed it Peggy BD
4 years ago
Wow! I felt like I was with you all at every turn! What a wonderful presentation of love, sadness, reality and hope...you’ll be an inspiration to all who listen!
4 years ago
Great story! Such a wonderful combo of happy, sad, compassion. I’m up for meatballs any time you want to make ‘em! With sauce, NOT red gravy...
4 years ago
Thank you, Peggy for your story with your Mom. I'll will follow the podcast. Let's talk soon, amiga. Besitos, Mirian Hernández
4 years ago
Peggy, I love this. Brings back so many memories of your Mom. Had many lunches when she didn’t get what she ordered!