I quietly say a prayer for anyone missing a mother this festive season. As more friends and acquaintances share their experiences about their mothers getting Alzheimer's and dementia, it made me think of my own mother and her daily prayer asking God that she be of "right mind all the days" of her life. Thankfully, she was.

This holiday season, I am asking Santa to make sure I become a "super ager," someone over 80 with an exceptional memory. One of the things that will help me get there is by keeping a sharp mind. I am doing just that by taking care of my body, my spirit, and my mind. That is just one of the reasons I wrote my memoir Daddy's House: A Daughter’s Memoir of Setbacks, Triumphs & Rising Above Her Roots that is out now.

Here is a portion of one review:

Wow, what an eye opening read! This was a hard book to put down. It is such a raw honest story of abuse, betrayal, forgiveness, love, and the drive for a better life. Mildred Mills is a masterful storyteller. Her detailed descriptions of her upbringing makes the reader feel like they are on the farm with her bearing witness to her experiences.

Honorable Mentions

Facing Dementia in the Family

The Joys of Aging

Celebrating What's Right With Aging: Inside the Minds of Super Agers

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

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This podcast is hosted by Mildred J. Mills. Mildred writes raw and poignant stories describing monumental highs and devastating lows as she takes her reader and listener on a journey of laughter and tears. Mildred survived a childhood of picking cotton on her strict, domineering father’s farm and thrived in a male-dominant IT industry for forty years.

Mildred recently completed her manuscript, a memoir, "Daddy’s House: A Daughter’s Memoir of Setbacks, Triumphs & Rising Above Her Roots." You can be the first one to know when it is available for purchase by following her here.

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Have you been inspired by this Cotton Patch Moment? If so, Mildred encourages you to leave a review, comment, email and tell her about it! Also, share this episode with someone you love. You never know who needs to hear an inspiring word.

The music and sound effects for this episode came from Epidemic Sound, Soundstripe and/or Pixabay. Crackers In Soup is the audio editor and producer for this episode.