{"product_id":"9780996692410","title":"Trading Places: Becoming My Mother's Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaring for an elderly parent can be extremely challenging. The role reversal involved is emotionally and intellectually demanding, and many caregivers find themselves unprepared to undertake such a difficult task.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTrading Places: Becoming My Mother's Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, author Sandra Bullock Smith shares her personal experiences spending ten years caring for her ailing mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis heartfelt look at the trials and tribulations of that decade offers powerful insight and encouragement for anyone entering into a similar period of life. Smith's touching stories share the heartbreaking, and sometimes comical, moments she experienced while providing assistance to her aging parent-and how they mirrored similar events from her own childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a very real sense, the two women traded places. Smith found herself uttering phrases she heard all too often as a child, such as, \"Don't give your food to the dog\" and, \"You've had enough sugar today.\" Smith began jotting down the things she said, and thus this charming book was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with respect, compassion, and love, this uplifting and amusing memoir is for anyone involved in elder care or who may face the role in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandra Bullock Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49997675069680,"sku":"9780996692410","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996692410","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}