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Lisa,
Sorry, I missed you sandwiched in between Dave's posts.
Don't be surprised if forwarding the link to your parents doesn't have the result you wish it to. From my own experience, I can tell you that, if a prophet is without honor in his own country, so much more so the adult child trying to give the parents advice.
You mention that you are under a tremendous amount of stress, and it may be that some of it comes from being a member of the sandwich generation...someone who is caring for their children and their parents at the same time. As women, the pressure is frequently increased for us because we are also trying to juggle home and career.
Your first job is to take care of you. If you've lost belief in your abilities, start by recovering it. Have you ever looked at the teachings of Abraham, as expressed through the writings of Esther and Jerry Hicks? There are some fantastic processes in their books "Ask and It is Given" and its follow-up "The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent." You might find them helpful to start you on a path of feeling better about yourself.
When you have sufficient energy, and assuming you live close enough to do so, try playing games with your parents when you visit. Perhaps they enjoy bridge, dominoes, Scrabble, or another table game from your youth. A fast-paced game that my mother enjoys is Farkle, a dice game of strategy. You can find the rules at http://exploretravel.com/upperlevel/FARKLERULES.pdf.
Or perhaps your children and your parents would enjoy enhancing their relationship by this type of activity.
Finally, there could be other reasons for poor memory, including side effects from medication and poor eating habits.
I hope some of this has the potential to help. You are not alone in your frustrations. You might be able to find more suggestions and a supportive community at http://www.aarp.org/families/.
Cheri
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