There is, within our environment, a real voice and a spiritual voice that guides most of us in a positive and a morally correct direction. That real voice comes from people who you know and communicate with. That spiritual voice…
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Without any hesitation I can say that, for me, my family is more important than my career; and what’s more, my family agrees with me. But I was one of the fortunate ones. When my children were young my husband…
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Family time can be stressful, and it tends to heighten during the holidays. If you’re planning to visit family this year at Thanksgiving, do you feel both a sense of excitement and dread? If so, you share this mixed bag…
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There are many inexpensive activities for you and your family to do this winter. Indoors or outdoors, you can find ways for the family to enjoy the winter months for little or no money. 1. Holiday light displays- Take the…
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People used to assume that being an only child meant you were lonely, lacking in socialisation and bound to develop low self esteem. However it’s now known that the negative assumptions made regarding being an only child are quite wrong,…
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Picture the scene: A child from birth until six is stuffed into a building with a bunch of other children. That child grows and becomes a parent, stuffing their own children into a building with a bunch of other children….
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IS IT YOUR DUTY TO SUPPORT YOUR ELDERLY PARENTS FINANCIALLY,IF THE NEED ARISES? When I looked at the question I instantly thought, YES, of COURSE! When one looks at all the love your parents have for you, the sacrifices they…
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A child’s age and maturity should dictate what they know about their parents’ behavior. You can be the most well behaved parent in the world and there will still be things you should not tell your children until they are…
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Being a parent of a three year-old, I see everyday how much not having her Grandparents around has hindered her from learning as much as she could. If we can find a way to merge Daycare and Elderly care, I…
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To many families, the holiday season gives one many opportunities to bring new holiday traditions into play. Making memories strengthens family ties and are very important to both adults and children. By starting a family holiday tradition, you give your…
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When the yellow leaves are falling from a tree green leaves are laughing, but at last the same thing will happen to them also. So try to respect elders. Try to make them happy . Gift is a very good…
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Aging is inevitable for the human race. However, aging is also a difficult time for the elderly and their families because there are some worries and even loses that go along with it. The elderly want to be as independent…
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One day I get a long distance phone call from a concerned co-worker of my Dad. He calls to tell me that he is worried about my Father who has been missing a lot of work. My stepmother passed away…
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A heavy snowfall makes for a beautiful landscape, but it can also put an end to any plans you might have. If you find yourself snowed in with your sweetheart, don’t despair! There are plenty of ways you can pass…
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Duty may bind people to do many things but financially supporting your elderly parents is not one of these things. Such an obligation is not only unrealistic; it is unhealthy and unhelpful. To bind your finances and the finances of…
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In today’s rather fragile and shaky economy, many families are looking for things that they can do without spending a bundle. In the winter time, there are actually a great number of activities that families can enjoy together. Some of…
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This has to be a no-brainer! Yes, combining daycare and eldercare is an old tradition whose time has come again. And there is room for more creative approaches, to be sure. I can envision a huge revival of activities combining…
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Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean the family has to stay cooped up watching others have fun on TV. When the snow begins to fall, winter becomes a magical time of beauty and fun and everyone will enjoy being outside with these…
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Speaking as a caregiver myself, I believe I have enough experience to understand the concept of caregiver burnout. Unless you have been in the position of caring for a loved one around the clock, you cannot possibly fully understand what…
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All parents have that responsibility and obligation to support and provide for their children. We cannot choose who our parents should be, but everybody has that choice to decide whether to become a parent or not. In doing so, we…
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Circle of life is fast. Yesterday I was a boy, today a man and like everything inevtibale tomorrow I will be old. The weak is strong today to become weak again. My needs as a child and as an elderly…
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When an elderly parent can no longer live alone, the first impulse of the responsible adult child is to move him or her into your house. Sometimes this is the correct decision and sometimes it is not. When my father…
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Moving an elderly parent into your house is a coin-flip, there is no certainty that your parent will enjoy the new accommodations or that you will embrace the change in a new family dynamic. Usually, the circumstance is driven by…
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The hardest part of life besides death, is aging. The diminishing of our bodies and minds as we slowly become ravished by illness and time. As my mother got older we kids knew it was inevitable she would move in…
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My parents both turned 75 this year. Other than typical aged related aches and pains exacerbated by the endless northeast winters and lousy, humid summers they’re healthy, and busy members of their local community. Dad lives for his garden 100+…
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This is a very difficult topic for most people to deal with, mainly because you’re caught between the incredible cost of placing a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility and inviting them into your home, which…
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Choosing an assisted living facility is a hard, and often emotional decision. Besides dealing with the fact that your once hale and hearty loved one is now incapable of taking care of him- or herself, you now have to pick…
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I work in a nursing home and have for over twelve years, I have learned so much about these things and have so totally changed my mind about how I feel about this subject. When I first started my journey…
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What happens when elderly parents become child-like and the parent-child roles become reversed? Could you take care of them as they once took care of you? Should you? Would the decision be a good choice for your situations? What do…
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In many cultures across the world, taking care of elderly family members is not a decision, but a fact of life. Just as older members of the family help the younger ones, when the time comes that they can no…
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