Victoria Ponders

elder care

January 11, 2026

Hello, 2026!

Hello, friends! I’m doing my best to welcome 2026 with positivity and I know you’re trying to do the same. I see you…and I thank you! I’ve got a couple of good news items for you today: I’m honored again this year to have two offerings – Writing for Wellness and Navigating Elder Care –… Continue reading

podcast, Surviving Sue, Wellness, writing

authors, books, Chicago Writers Association, elder care, events, fiction, podcast, podcasts, self-care, Wellness, workshops, writing
June 22, 2025

Full Circle Moments

I’m lucky and I know it. Good news came in threes for me last week. A trifecta of “full circle moments” and I’m still absorbing the gratitude. First – The latest “Surviving Sue” event at the Wauconda Public Library was lovely. The topic was one of my favorites – Navigating Elder Care with Humor &… Continue reading

Surviving Sue, Wellness

author, elder care, Family, gratitude, humor, self-care, Surviving Sue, Wellness, writer
July 22, 2024

Humor and Grace…

I shared this news a few weeks ago but can’t resist one last reminder that I have a presentation upcoming — next week — on a topic near and dear to me. Many thanks to librarian, Austin Nord, for the invitation to present at the Woodstock Public Library on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 pm.… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

author, book signing, elder care, humor, presentation, self-care, Wellness
June 4, 2024

Fresh Feedback & Coming Soon!

I’ve got some fresh feedback – two lovely reviews to share – and a reminder about an upcoming event! The friendly folks at the Woodstock Public Library have invited me to present on Tuesday, July 30 and I can’t wait: Navigating Elder Care with Humor and Grace | Woodstock Public Library (librarycalendar.com) Caregiving is a… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

author, books, caregiving, elder care, event, gratitude, mental health, self-care, Wellness
April 29, 2024

Peek Inside: “Surviving Sue” – On the Road

If you’re in the Chicago area, I’d love to meet you next week at a “Surviving Sue” event, focused on caregivers and elder care challenges: Palos Heights Public Library Thursday, May 9 7pm – 8pm I’m grateful to so many readers for their support and recognition about the challenges of being a caregiver and if… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

author, book, cargivers, elder care, event, Family, gratitude, Wellness
December 19, 2023

Peek Inside: “Surviving Sue” – Heartfelt Feedback

I think one of the reasons I wrote about my mom, Sue, was to receive support and recognition for the effort and triumph of literally surviving Sue. If you’d asked me as I was wrote, I would’ve shrugged off that thought because I wanted to believe I was writing for posterity. To bring clarity for… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

authors, disabilities, elder care, healing, memoir, mental health, personal narrative, writers
November 17, 2023

Podcast Friday! Hot Tips for Writers

Oh…this was fun! Another visit with our friend and writer Brian Hannon talking about our common interests in writing about families. I love a good ‘tip list’ to keep me on track and inspire my writing and Brian found a gem of a resource, which he shares in this episode. I can’t lie, the tip… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

authors, books, elder care, friendship, Inspiration, mental health, podcast, publishing, writers
September 13, 2023

Sue’s Big Satchel

At what point does an object become a character, a featured player in a story? I wondered about that the other day when a reader of “Surviving Sue” chuckled about how much she connected with the descriptions of “Sue’s big purse” or “Sue’s behemoth of a satchel” in the book. Yep, my mom’s favorite accessory… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

Alzheimers, dementia, elder care, Family, humor, lifestyle, love, story telling, writer
June 15, 2023

Peek Inside: “Surviving Sue” – Elder Care

Thank you so much for the feedback and input about the themes in my book, “Surviving Sue”. I promised I’d provide a peek, once a week, into the book, one tidbit at a time. This week? I’ve got elder care on my mind. (New! Feel like listening instead? Check out the latest Heart of the… Continue reading

Surviving Sue

Alzheimers, elder care, Family, love, memoir, writer's journey, writing

“Surviving Sue”, a special story about resiliency and love: Eckhartz Press (paperback) and eBook on Amazon.

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Chicago Writers Association Speakers Bureau – Writing for Wellness; Navigating Elder Care with Grace & Humor

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