Tips for Caring for Aging Parents By Deborah Dobbs, M.A. | Contributor My parents have a book on an end table titled The Joys of Getting Older. It’s a book of blank pages. This speaks volumes about my mother’s feelings regarding aging, especially as the roles we play in each other’s lives…
by Dr. Melanie Ross Mills | Contributor As a Temperament Therapist and Life Strategist, I have worked with multiple clients desiring a “quick fix” or an easy solution to reach a desired goal. Unfortunately, excuses soon follow once we discuss the effort and steps required to reach their desired goals. Whether…
By Jeff Anderson | Contributor When you have children, there isn’t a good time to file for divorce, but if it is inevitable, there are times of the year that are better than others. There’s a pattern to when most people file or, to put a finer point on it,…
by Lisa A. Beach “I never thought I’d end up here,” you might be thinking as you ponder life as a single parent following your divorce. Now, you find yourself maneuvering through the unfamiliar territory of dating in midlife. It’s a bit strange and uncomfortable—not at all like dating in…
by Lisa A. Beach “I never thought I’d end up here,” you might be thinking as you ponder life as a single parent following your divorce. Now, you find yourself maneuvering through the unfamiliar territory of dating in midlife. It’s a bit strange and uncomfortable—not at all like dating in…
By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon | Publisher, Good Life Family Magazine When I moved each of my three children to college, to new cities for internships or for a new job, I especially enjoyed the one-on-one time together in the car. On the drive we talked about their future, their passions, and…
As suicide attempts rise, resources give hope to teens By Angelica Ramirez | Contributor One day at a local school, an eighth-grade student walked up to Vanita Halliburton and silently handed her a folded piece of paper. Halliburton, co-founder of Grant Halliburton Foundation, had just presented a program on suicide…
How can we as parents help our kids to develop healthy use of social media and maintain their ability to establish “real” relationships face-to-face? Good Life Family explores multiple sides of this distinctly contemporary issue. By Alicia Wanek Instagram. Twitter. Snapchat. Facebook. Chances are, you regularly interact with at least…
By Colin Smith / Contributor What do we need to have on hand to act on our adult child’s behalf? (i.e. emergency at college or while traveling in the summer) Once a child becomes 18 years of age, he or she is legally an adult. Parents can no longer make…