Happy family life is all about closeness. In today’s day and age, it is very common for family life to become overlooked in place of financial life or work life. This sadly means that family life can be negatively affected…
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I moved away from home this year, to university. I felt a sense of finally being ‘grown up’. That came with the lack of curfews and being able to bring boys back to my room without prior approval, I suppose….
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There is more to the holidays than just exchanging gifts and getting time off from work or school. They also represent an opportunity for families to bond and become closer. You will learn how holiday traditions enhance family life. It…
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The following routines can be applied to effectively encourage closeness in the family: (a) Eat Together Studies show that the families who regularly eat together are more intimate with respect to their relationships with one another. Moreover, meal time(especially dinner)…
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Factors that will undermine family closeness are the same ones that will undermine closeness between any two people or groups. They center on the unwillingness of one, both or all to honestly and fully express themselves as well as truly…
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“The family is the best team a person can have in life.” There is so much joy you can experience when you work together as one than doing things alone on your own. After all, we only pass this life…
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As a parent, one of the things that you have tried to instill into the life of your child is the ability to be independent of you and to live on his or her own. There are times, however, that…
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Time management skills are important to have if you want to lead a balanced, contented life. If you are unable to manage your time effectively, it is clear that at least one area of your life is going to suffer….
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It has been said that the greatest thing that a father can do for his children is to love their mother. This is probably one of the truest statements in our society today. The reverse is also true. In the…
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Countless family memories are often created on holidays and this is due to the fact that families often implement holiday traditions into their vacation schedule. This could be anything from getting up first thing in the morning and stopping at…
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INFORMATION ON SENIORS ASSISTED LIVING Whether it is you, or a family member who needs assisted living, the search for a suitable facility is often quite challenging. Don’t be afraid to ask questions from the staff of any facility you…
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Assisted Living Facility or Assisted Living Community? Make an informed decision! Regretfully, as our parents age there may come a time when caring for them at home is not possible. It may be time to begin a search for an…
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During the retirement and aging process, many families must explore some type of assisted care for themselves or a family member. During this time there is not a need for a nursing facility but rather a need for assistance with…
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The decision to enter an assisted living facility is complicated at best. But there are steps that can be taken to ease the process and ensure a smooth transition from a more traditional living arrangement into assisted living. The true…
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There may come a time when older American’s will hear from their Physician’s;“It’s my opinion, that you cannot live alone any more.” Many seniors live alone and no longer can manage day to day activity’s of daily living. Standing with…
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No-one should consider they have a duty to support their parents financially, and no parents should assume that they have a right to financial support from their children. In many early societies the reality of the extended family meant that…
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Many families face the realization that their aging parents are in need of a bit more help and begin looking into assisted living. The Internet offers a wealth of information about seniors assisted living facilities and elder-care that is invaluable…
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My mother died when I was 11, and my Aunt Mary became a ” surrogate mum”. When she and I were helping with my 86 year old grandmother, Mary’s mother, she mused as to who would be looking after her…
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I am a great grandmother, a grandmother, a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, and a friend. How is it that I am here in this god forsaken home strapped down like a lunatic? I forgot my car keys…
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Happy endings are rare when adult children take their aging parents into their home. There are daily challenges to overcome, and they generally continue to escalate. What worked yesterday may not work today. Before embarking on this adventure, consider the circumstances, gather…
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Our parents are one of the most important people in our lives, after all they are the reason we exist in the first place. As children our parents nurtured and loved us, they fed us and clothed us, and even…
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Deciding when and where to move is always a hard choice to make. Now imagine helping your parent decide which type of facility is right for them. The information on senior assisted living can leave you overwhelmed. But if you…
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It’s finally happened. My father has officially become an old man, complete with the chronic illnesses that often go along with being elderly. Granted, I never knew my father as a young man. I was born when he was 39…
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Our Forgotten Elders I worked for 18 years in the medical profession as a Certified Nurses Aid. I believed in the work I did and took my duties of caring for the Elders in my care very seriously. One day…
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As a health care worker in a nursing home, I have a great insight of what seniors are dealing with. I’ve worked for the same company for 6 years. I’ve seen a large amount of people come and go, and…
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The question of whether to care for an aging parent at home is fraught with emotional landmines. But then, so is the question of whether to place that same parent with a nursing home. Either way, hard questions will rear…
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A Rough Start: What Next? Maybe I Shouldn’t Tempt The Fates By Asking “GOD DAMN IT! Don’t ask me again! That’s the FIFTH time you’ve asked me and I don’t want to talk about it anymore!” I hear my father…
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Given the failing economy in America, financial security will be the most important problem for many senior citizens now and in the coming years. With more and more seniors depending on Social Security and Social Security heading for bankruptcy, financial…
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What kind of question is that?! One of the obligations and core values of family is to be there for each other when needed. However, creating a multi-generational household is not as straight forward as it appears at first glance….
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We have all seen it before whether it is a mother/father of a child, or a lioness/lion and a cub, parents will do anything and everything to protect their young. Remember sons and daughters, no matter how old you are…
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