It’s the New Year and thoughts turn to making resolutions and setting goals. Working towards any goal requires determination, motivation and strength qualities that are never too early to learn. Teaching children these at an early age will stand them…
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With divorce rates on the rise, we are seeing an influx of families that are being twisted apart and the children of these families are the real victims. They are often paying the ultimate price for their parents’ decisions because…
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Nobody will want to move back home if you are already married, and stayed apart from your parents, as well as siblings for years. Circumstances may force you to have to move back together with your spouse, and children. Such…
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The most important problem that a senior citizen faces today is lack of family support. Even though a senior may live in a community setting such as a nursing facility, retirement home or even the senior’s home itself, he or…
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A family reunion is for FAMILY, right? So what would be bad enough to cause a family member to be excluded from the family reunion? True, I have sometimes wished that one or another of my family would stay away,…
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It was Bette Davis who quipped, “Getting old is not for sissies,” and I have to agree. Truer words were never spoken. There are many concerns when it comes to growing old, some of which include loneliness; retirement issues including…
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Parents should never expect financial help from their married children. When people get married, it signals the start of a new life that calls for a complete and independent dedication to a new family with compelling goals, needs, and desires…
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When your elderly parents become ill there are some very difficult decisions that have to be made. Most, if not all of us prefer to live in our own homes, surrounded by the possessions and memories of all that we’ve…
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With the advancement in modern research finding treatment and cures for so many of the illnesses which once cut the lives of our population short, the question of where the elderly of our community are going to live out the…
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When a person thinks about their family, they are thinking of a select group of people. This group of people can consist of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, grandparents, and friends. There are no set rules for who can be a…
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Elder care should become a focus for all of us. We will all get older and will encounter some of the issues that our older parents and grandparents face every day. Life is full of challenges as you become older…
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Many elderly people in cities, live alone, with their windows sealed or nailed shut because they are so afraid of crime-afraid that someone will break in, and they will be defenseless. So many are poor and sick, hardly able to…
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Those of us in our fifties have finally reached an age where we can get discounts for being old. We can finally turn the extra bedrooms into offices, places to do scrapbooking, and so forth. Finally we don’t have to…
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“Your grandmother is so fortunate to have you to see after her,” I am told over and over by family and friends. What troubles me is that for every grandmother who has an advocate like me, there are dozens of…
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Advances in medicine are moving as rapidly as all other areas of technology. Today, health practitioners can sustain life long after one might choose otherwise. Perhaps, this is an unpopular position, but where is the dignity in abject cognitive decay…
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The strength of the family unit has it’s foundation built in the ability to unite and face adversity as a cohesive group. When difficult issues arise such as the case of illness in a parent, the bond between siblings is…
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Changing Tides: It’s Our Turn There comes a time in our lives when we release the question, “Was he or she a good parent?’ and our focus becomes, “Was I a good daughter or son?”. The time factor in each…
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Would you really sit back and watch your parents suffer financially when you can afford to do so? And you dont even get ashamed to see them suffer? I know some people will argue that it is not a duty…
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The responsibility for care of the aged is gradually shifting to the state. Care for the aged represents a heavy burden on the national economy. However much a state is ready to spend, it can never buy them peace and…
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Talking to an aging parent about their future can be difficult at times, because of the fears they may have about leaving the security of their home. This is really difficult for them especially if they have lived in this…
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Parents love each child equally, but differently. It has been that way since the beginning of time. It is important for parents to do this to meet the very different needs of each child. These unique relationships and qualities play…
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Who would ignore their parents if they were in financial need? Parents never hesitate to loan money to their children. In many instances, parents forgive the loan, never asking for the money to be repaid. Parents often buy furniture for…
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Yes , I believe that “Blood is thicker than water”.Few years back one of my friends boldly said that he doesn’t believe in blood relation since he has many close friends who are not connected through the same blood.I agree.It…
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Whether your child is six, sixteen or thirty-six a major disappointment is painful and your support in guiding your child through it is essential. The loss of something dear to a person must be acknowledged and the pain needs to…
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Elderly care-giving can be more difficult than taking care of a newborn. At least a newborn can’t talk back. If a parent is living at home or living in your home, you are going to find that care-giving can be…
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Things to Consider When Selecting Assisted Living “More bang for the buck” is the only way to rationalize developers; mind set when designing assisted living facilities. It’s obvious they are young, able bodied and full of energy-the opposite of those…
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“How on Earth do I get my children to clean their rooms?” How many times have we asked ourselves this question? It doesn’t matter how well organized you have made your child’s bedroom. Things in their room can get out…
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The importance of family reunions…it is important for children and adults as well to know about their heritage and their backgrounds. They should be aware of their entire family tree and to keep it up-dated with the latest births, deaths,…
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Although our loved ones are blessed with longevity, their lives have changed drastically because they’re forced to depend on others for physical and emotional support. Our parents and grandparents are unable to provide adequate care for themselves due to health…
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In this modern world of late hours, non-existent weekends, and need it, want it, gotta have it attitudes it is easy to lose focus on what is really important. I look at many families today and wonder where is the…
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