New Year’s Eve: How Adults Can Overcome Hesitation and Avoidance in 2026
A powerful New Year’s Eve reflection on why adults avoid what matters and how to move forward in 2026 with tiny brave steps, routine anchors, and self-trust.
A Thanksgiving Reflection: One Year After My Mother’s Passing, and the Story She Inspired
This Thanksgiving marks one year since my mother’s passing. After months of grief, mythology research, and creative rebuilding, I finally wrote The Rabbit in the Moon, the story she always believed I could create.
The Hardest Part of My Alzheimer’s Journey. And How It Shaped Yabbit the Rabbit
The hardest part of creating Yabbit the Rabbit wasn’t writing the book, it was moving my mother into memory care. This emotional story reflects on Alzheimer’s, caregiving, guilt, and how that moment shaped the legacy behind The Rabbit in the Moon.
Six Months Without My Mother: Honoring Her Through Yabbit the Rabbit
Six months after my mother’s passing from Alzheimer’s, I share how writing seven versions of Yabbit the Rabbit, including The Rabbit in the Moon, helped me honor her original idea, remember her final night, and create a story rooted in memory, culture, and love.
Her Final Song: Saying Goodbye to My Mother and Understanding the Final Stage of Alzheimer’s
After a long flight from Mexico City to Pittsburgh, I sat beside my mother in her memory care room and read her Yabbit the Rabbit. Hours later, surrounded by lifelong friends and her favorite song, she took her final breath. This post reflects on her passing and explains what families can expect in the final stage of Alzheimer’s.
When the Phone Ringing Means the End Is Near: My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Journey
That evening the call came: Mom’s health had taken a turn for the worse. She had lost her speech, was resting on the floor instead of her bed, and the end of her life seemed near. In this emotional post I share what late-stage Alzheimer’s looks like—and why our children’s book Yabbit the Rabbit now carries a deeper meaning.
Can Reading Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk? Why I Encourage Aging Parents to Keep Reading
Reading cannot guarantee protection from Alzheimer’s disease, but research around cognitive engagement, cognitive reserve, and brain health suggests that mentally active habits may help support memory and thinking over time. For KD Schnee, this topic is deeply personal. His mother’s Alzheimer’s journey helped inspire Yabbit the Rabbit and The Rabbit in the Moon.