Christmas Is Here: Our Best Is Good Enough
The decisions caregivers must make during the Christmas holidays are fraught with opportunities to make mistakes in judgment. Chief among them is how much...
The decisions caregivers must make during the Christmas holidays are fraught with opportunities to make mistakes in judgment. Chief among them is how much...
You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss are heartbreaking....
Back when you were in high school, you likely found that bringing your new love home to meet your parents was a nerve-wracking experience....
Even though most of us have happy memories of holiday celebrations, this time of the year can be stressful. There are pervasive societal expectations that everything...
When store employees wish us “Merry Christmas!” we smile back and return the greeting. When acquaintances wave and shout “Happy Holidays!” across a parking...
If one can believe the old Westerns, frontier women were the ultimate multi-taskers. They could rock a cradle with their foot to quiet a...
Family caregivers often put their lives on hold to care for their loved ones. In cases where adult children are caring for their parents,...
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...
Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to their everyday...
Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses the beginning...