Dad was angry. Fist bangin, Marine-cussin, jerk-away angry. All the time. At everyone and everything. He was angry because he couldn’t seem to do anything the way he wanted to;…
The Emotions of Caregiving – Father and Daughter
Elder Care Advocacy: Capturing The Essence In A Logo
As a small business owner I am often asked about my company logo. Folks will comment about the ship, the sporty or nautical influence or will notice where it appears. They ask about how the logo came about or where I got it. How does it relate to elder care advocacy?
Wait To Worry: How to Deal With Anxiety
Notion or Social Theory? The person you see in the next lane while driving, the one talking excitedly into her phone might just be me. I’ve just heard a remarkable…
Our Parents’ Wellbeing: How Do We Really “Gnow?”
How do we really “gnow” our parents are OK? That’s right, GNOW. Gnow is our cross between knowing and that gnawing maybe-I-should-look-into-that feeling. Gnow is our word to reflect “knowing +…
Holiday Gift Guide: Appropriate Your Gift of Service
Welcome to Part Three of our series: Gifts of Time, Purpose, and Service. Many times with our busy schedules or the geographic distance between us, we may be hard pressed…
Holiday Gift Guide: Consummate Your Gift of Purpose
Consummate Your Gift of Purpose For those who enjoy giving tangible items this list is for you! Make sure your purpose is in concert with the message the gift sends.…
Postulate: A Caregiver’s Approach to Dealing With Stress During the Holidays
I have a good friend who embodies the familiar phrase “I call ‘em as I see ’em.” Not curmudgeon exactly, and not to the point of being an “Eeyore,” she is…
Adult Children of Aging Parents: Your Job Is To Talk
How Adult Children of Aging Parents can turn thought into action – Begin the talk. You know the feeling. The one you get when you hear or read something that simply…
Abate: Anxiety in Caregiving
Ab-ATE Caregiving for our aging parents carries with it a certain low level anxiety. That same ever-present anxiety can be felt while caring for minor children or performing a job…
Procrastinate – A Lawyer’s Analysis
Procrastin-ATE (it seems we all do). An attorney shares his thoughts this week as our guest blogger: PROCRASTIN-ATE: A Lawyer’s Analysis by Nicholas M. Verna, Esq. La Mantia, Marsilio & Verna,…