On a recent morning, I woke up to the heartbreaking news that a family friend’s mother is in severe respiratory distress in the hospital. The family is devastated that they cannot be with their mother/grandmother in what may be the last moments of her life. I also heard from a friend who is a mother […]
Are you determined to make 2019 the best year yet for your family? Turns out you don’t have to spend a ton of money or an inordinate amount of time planning. We’ve got some expert advice on 10 simple shifts to help you up the family fun in 2019. 1. Focus on the little things […]
In a viral social media post shared on the eve of move-in day, San Diego State University encouraged incoming freshmen students to let their parents take pictures, make their bed, and embarrass them because “[a]s you start the new chapter of your life, they are also starting the new chapter of theirs. And believe it or […]
If you’re a caregiver for both kids at home and aging parents, you’re a member of the sandwich generation.
Gary Avischious is a coach who teaches parents and other coaches how to NOT ruin sports for the young athletes in their charge.
My youngest son Luke didn’t get the nickname Tasmanian Devil because he likes to sit still. And while he’s almost completely non-verbal, he is wholly capable of communicating his wants and needs (though sometimes not in ways most people expect). No surprise that we’ve been hesitant to expose him to live theater, imagining our […]
If you or your parents are over 60, watch out—scam artists are lurking. Like Little Red Riding Hood’s wolf “friend” they are disguised, hiding in direct mail solicitations, telemarketing calls, Internet messages and even infomercials. They want confidential information about bank accounts, credit cards and mortgages. They are selling worthless cures for diseases and […]
