Ridgewood author's book explores the mishaps and inspiration in caring for Mom full-time

05/13/24 at 03:00 AM

Ridgewood author's book explores the mishaps and inspiration in caring for Mom full-time 
Daily Record; by Marsha A. Stoltz; 5/10/24 
How do you cope when the mother and child roles get reversed? In his book, "A Cup of Tea on the Commode," Ridgewood native Mark Porro recounts his 3½ years of caring for his 89-year-old mother, Genevieve, ... Porro was the least likely of Genevieve's six children to assume charge of her care ...  "[A] sense of humor is necessary, no matter how dark," he said. Hence the book's title, a reference to serving his mother a cup of tea "to make Mom's adventures on the commode a tad more pleasant." ...

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