“And Cake at Three”
Ken and Helen Fosket and their kids, 1957. I'm on the left. A Lesson Learned December 3 fell [...]
So What About Our Stuff?
Christmas had passed, and my Poinsettia, cheery and welcoming throughout the season, was now a sad looking stick of a [...]
Growing Old Gratefully (Guest Post by Leslie McLeod)
My family kind of adopted Marian. And what a treasure she became! The friendship started decades earlier. Her grandson, Dave, [...]
Let’s Choose Joy
Catching Up With My Elders I've always had lots of older people in my life, senior citizens who lived well [...]
Finding the Words
My introduction to Bananagrams My siblings were here last weekend. When Tom and I arrived at the get-together a game [...]
Helping Your Parents Through Transition: Live the Last Chapter
Today we wrap up our walk through Alice Kalso's excellent book, Elder Care SOS: Facing Hard Choices with Hope. I [...]
Helping Your Parents Through Transition: Tackle Thorny Issues
Grandad gives up driving Grandad was in his mid 80s when it became evident to the family that it was [...]
Helping Your Parents Through Transition: Learn the Ropes
There may come a time in the future when one or both of your parents face transition. Their health is [...]
Elder Care SOS: Facing Hard Choices with Hope
Do you have aging parents who are facing difficult decisions about their future? If so, Alice Kalso's book Elder Care [...]