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

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?
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…
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 +…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…