You may assume that your parent’s home is safe for them once they reach their golden years, after all, they have been living there a long time, what could go wrong? In truth there are some extra considerations in making…
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Coping, when caring for aging parents, isn’t always easy. There are many difficulties that can arise that make looking after senior parents tough. Learning how to overcome obstacles, from managing to obtain free time and sanity, to doing the best to provide…
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If you are one of those people who has elderly parents, you may be worried about how they can manage to continue to live in their homes. Old age and infirmity may mean that you are considering options for alternative…
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Anyone who found a magic lamp ,rubbed it, and was given three wishes before the genie disappeared would have to give it serious thought. If ever I had that opportunity at my age I would have no problem . I…
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Sitting on the back deck of a nursing home yearning for the moment that something familiar, something precious, something pure would interrupt the loneliness of their lives, the elderly have an unspoken need. Bringing day care and an elderly service…
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You know, You might think that moving your elderly parents or parent into your house is and should be the right thing to do,and of course by all means it is, once your parents have become elderly and begun to…
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The biggest problem facing senior citizens today is the lack of family unity. Families are becoming more and more dysfunctional and with more women entering and staying in the workforce the older generation are receiving less contact from their family…
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According to the National Family Caregivers Association, more than 50 million Americans provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year, and that number is growing. Adult children are often first in…
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PURE CHRISTIAN FAMILY TRADITIONS Summary: This article, which is based on my interview, will cover many topics on the subject of the Amish group and their faith, each subject being brief but yet very informative. Location and the Family This…
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The key to organization lies in knowing where everything is exactly when you need it. It’s having a home and place for everything. Organized families follow the same secrets as organized individuals; however, it gets a little trickier when family…
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Although we can’t ensure our elderly parent’s safety, anymore than we can ensure anyone’s, we can do a number of things to make them as safe as we possibly can. My Dad is eighty-nine and still lives in his own…
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My secret is simple. Get rid of everything. So far, my boys aren’t going along with it, but still I try. Even with the firm grip they have on their things, I do manage to keep the massive amount of…
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The Illusion Of (Legally) Disappearing; illusions are around us. There are optical illusions where images are hidden or revealed by designs that trick the eyes into seeing what is or is not there. There are magical illusions; tricks that we…
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Just recently my family, including my two not-real-eager teens, set out on vacation. We opted for a cabin in the Ozark Mountains. We bought new summer wear, shorts, swimsuits and the like, and applied fake tans from a bottle, in…
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I am, and always have been, a family man. My family have been born and bred around the same small village for 5 generations and this stability and sense of belonging plays a very important role in defining who I…
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With today’s hectic pace, a lot of us are looking for easy house-cleaning tips, to help us keep our houses presentable, but not take away from our time that we can spend with our families. I have found several great…
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Loving Your Kids Regardless of Their Mistakes Parenting constitutes an assumption of “unconditional love”. For the normal, healthy adult it really is not difficult to continue to love your child regardless of how many mistakes, or how damaging their mistakes…
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I want my definition for home to be a place where my family members are at ease, safe and secure. On any rainy day, they are just glad to be home and if possible, warmly snuggled in bed and enjoying…
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The question is really for moms not dads. Do you mom ever let your children stands own their own two feet? Children are the inheritance of the blessing God has designed for us. The fruit of our loins is meant…
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TEENS AND FAMILY HOLIDAYS Teens are difficult at time. Halfway to becoming adult, and taking that plunge from childhood, usually both feet at a time, and anxious to find their place in the world. These last family holidays with children…
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Although there are many Christian denominations, most Christians hold the same core traditions and values. Here are is a list of the top ten traditions within the Christian faith. 1) Easter This is the most sacred holiday within the Christian…
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The entire dynamic of any family is always impacted by any other members problems be they mental, physical or spiritual. Let’s consider the stress of the mother since the majority of families in America relay heaviest upon the mother. If…
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I am sure that just about every woman has a picture of her ideal man in her head and there is most likely a great deal of variance from woman to woman. From the very beginning we are read fairy…
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Career is NEVER more important than family. As you start out on your life path, there may be times that you feel that the focus is more intense on your career, but do not mistake the importance of creating a…
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Imagine yourself in a situation where you need someone to come and help you right away. Or you are in a financial bind and need someone to help you make ends meet. This is the time you would need to…
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What’s more important career or family? An esteemed business professor posed this question to a graduating class of thirty executive MBA students. Surely the best and the brightest’ would offer an answer. The group was roughly split males and females….
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Without a doubt, family is and should always be more important. While a career can certainly be a rewarding experience, family, especially children should be the focal point. Working couples can find it very difficult to juggle career and family….
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Living in bad economic times, does bring a harsher reality for millions upon millions of people. But that doesn’t mean you have to forgo having a fun, exciting, get away vacation of a lifetime that the kids will remember for…
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Can’t afford a family vacation? That might not be the best news for you, or for the kids, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Summer time is full of things to do outside in your own backyard, and…
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Families love being together and doing things together whenever possible, it is at such moments that the family needs a portrait. Some members may be be living far away from home and it is important that their visit is remember…
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