Parentsitting with Kip Lewis https://parentsitting.podbean.com  What happens when you suddenly become responsible for parents facing cognitive decline and dementia? ( and then cancer )

Many of us have no idea how to cope with the changes that can come fast and furious — the fear, the uncertainty, and the feeling of being lost and alone. Only those who have lived through it truly understand what it’s like to lose the parents we’ve known our whole lives, even as they remain physically right in front of us.

Join Kip Lewis on his real-time journey as he navigates the emotional role reversal so many of us experience with aging parents. From recognizing the early signs to managing your first reactions and enduring the emotional rollercoaster that comes with caring for the people who once cared for us — this series explores it all with honesty and heart.

Share your own stories, ask questions, and connect with others as we all go parentsitting together.

Email: parentsitting@gmail.com
]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:05:02 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness:Mental Health 1440 episodic A journey through the process of taking care of ageing parents with Dementia Kip Lewis Kip Lewis No false https://feed.podbean.com/parentsitting/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21456320/IMG_0259.jpeg Parentsitting with Kip Lewis https://parentsitting.podbean.com 144 144 seeing the light of day seeing the light of day https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/seeing-the-light-of-day/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/seeing-the-light-of-day/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:05:02 -0300 parentsitting.podbean.com/410e7650-13a7-3584-82eb-3fe25182ffcf As caregivers we devote so much time and energy to our parents that we often end up neglecting our own well-being. In this episode of Parentsitting, I share some of the conscious decisions I made to reconnect with myself and how admitting I needed help ultimately allowed me to see the light again.

]]> As caregivers we devote so much time and energy to our parents that we often end up neglecting our own well-being. In this episode of Parentsitting, I share some of the conscious decisions I made to reconnect with myself and how admitting I needed help ultimately allowed me to see the light again.

]]> Kip Lewis false No 800 10 full Dementia, The Death of the Relationship Dementia, The Death of the Relationship https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/dementia-the-death-of-the-relationship/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/dementia-the-death-of-the-relationship/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:22:12 -0300 parentsitting.podbean.com/9a28c71b-ca80-3121-8232-1c4e34da07e9 In this episode, I talk about how dementia slowly robs us of the time we have left with our loved ones, and in many ways, takes the relationships we once knew along with it. I also share some of my personal experiences with my parents over the past month, which I think will resonate with anyone who has faced dementia or Alzheimer's.

]]> In this episode, I talk about how dementia slowly robs us of the time we have left with our loved ones, and in many ways, takes the relationships we once knew along with it. I also share some of my personal experiences with my parents over the past month, which I think will resonate with anyone who has faced dementia or Alzheimer's.

]]> Kip Lewis false No 1158 9 full My Dads Rapid Decline My Dads Rapid Decline https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/my-dads-rapid-decline/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/my-dads-rapid-decline/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:38:37 -0400 parentsitting.podbean.com/f1ed0eb7-6cd7-33a7-993b-009c2a3d33fe On this episode I discuss a routine trip to see my parents that took a turn for the worse. How I ended up spending six straight days and evenings at a hospital, and how it was the beginning of a reckoning that life doesn't last forever. 

]]> On this episode I discuss a routine trip to see my parents that took a turn for the worse. How I ended up spending six straight days and evenings at a hospital, and how it was the beginning of a reckoning that life doesn't last forever. 

]]> Kip Lewis false No 1397 8 full The day I'll never forget The day I'll never forget https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/the-day-ill-never-forget/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/the-day-ill-never-forget/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:21:37 -0400 parentsitting.podbean.com/5759baff-3432-32b1-9f76-ce7576d4f330 As I continue down this journey of " parentsitting", I've recently come to understand how apathy plays a significant role in dementia, something I hadn't fully recognized before. In this episode, I also share what has been the most difficult day of my adult life: the day I  moved my parents out of their home and made the difficult decision to take the car keys away.

]]> As I continue down this journey of " parentsitting", I've recently come to understand how apathy plays a significant role in dementia, something I hadn't fully recognized before. In this episode, I also share what has been the most difficult day of my adult life: the day I  moved my parents out of their home and made the difficult decision to take the car keys away.

]]> Kip Lewis false No 1227 7 full Is This My future Is This My future https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/is-this-my-future/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/is-this-my-future/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:11:08 -0400 parentsitting.podbean.com/1eb4b2be-a234-3cc7-a7de-cb28c43f19e6 On this episode I tackle something everyone who has a parent with dementia thinks about at one point or another, specifically, wondering if what we are seeing is our own future.  I share the moment it really hit me, as well as how I've decided to deal with it personally. And the letter I wrote to my parents' years before they began their cognitive decline.

]]> On this episode I tackle something everyone who has a parent with dementia thinks about at one point or another, specifically, wondering if what we are seeing is our own future.  I share the moment it really hit me, as well as how I've decided to deal with it personally. And the letter I wrote to my parents' years before they began their cognitive decline.

]]> Kip Lewis false No 1074 6 full Becoming the Boss Becoming the Boss https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/becoming-the-boss/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/becoming-the-boss/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:18:13 -0400 sdc8p4vtzkzfm.podbean.com/12ec1223-a23c-3132-8c6c-29ed3a6e4e7c On this Episode I tackle some of the hard decisions that we all have to make at some point when dealing with dementia. Here I share how the roof on my parents' house became the final straw and how their issues while driving led to one of the most difficult decisions that I've had to make. Why did we end up in court and more.

]]> On this Episode I tackle some of the hard decisions that we all have to make at some point when dealing with dementia. Here I share how the roof on my parents' house became the final straw and how their issues while driving led to one of the most difficult decisions that I've had to make. Why did we end up in court and more.

]]> Kip Lewis false No 1096 5 full Where's The Money Where's The Money https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/wheres-the-money/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/wheres-the-money/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:43:28 -0400 sdc8p4vtzkzfm.podbean.com/7d94d177-5a6c-39d1-9301-a9ca69742ec0 In episode two, I share how a few basic financial mistakes first caught my attention and eventually led me to take a deeper look into my parents' finances. I also talk about my own shortcomings in navigating their dementia and hos visits to their home revealed the scammers who were trying to take advantage of them.

]]> In episode two, I share how a few basic financial mistakes first caught my attention and eventually led me to take a deeper look into my parents' finances. I also talk about my own shortcomings in navigating their dementia and hos visits to their home revealed the scammers who were trying to take advantage of them.

]]> sdc8p4vtzkzfm false No 932 4 full You've got mail got mail You've got mail got mail https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/youve-got-mail-got-mail/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/youve-got-mail-got-mail/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:50:51 -0400 sdc8p4vtzkzfm.podbean.com/16bd2f79-c8ff-3d66-a87b-054dbdfca341 In this first episode of Parentsitting, I explain why I chose to step into this space and start a conversation about a topic that doesn’t receive nearly enough attention—despite how many families across the country are living with a parent or loved one battling dementia. In this episode, I share some of the early signs I initially missed, why their mail became such a telling indicator, and how my early reactions unintentionally strained our relationship.

]]> In this first episode of Parentsitting, I explain why I chose to step into this space and start a conversation about a topic that doesn’t receive nearly enough attention—despite how many families across the country are living with a parent or loved one battling dementia. In this episode, I share some of the early signs I initially missed, why their mail became such a telling indicator, and how my early reactions unintentionally strained our relationship.

]]> sdc8p4vtzkzfm false No 795 3 full Parentsitting: The Trailer Parentsitting: The Trailer https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/parentsitting-the-trailer/ https://parentsitting.podbean.com/e/parentsitting-the-trailer/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:50:54 -0400 sdc8p4vtzkzfm.podbean.com/f7307555-ef86-3e8c-b874-43a705664dc1 Join me on this journey as I explain why I decided to discuss and share my experiences of taking care of two parents battling Dementia.

]]> Join me on this journey as I explain why I decided to discuss and share my experiences of taking care of two parents battling Dementia.

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