By Family Features | Contributor While family and friends share gifts and hearty meals during the holidays, pets are there to share snuggles and comfort. This year, make sure you protect the joy of the season by keeping pets safe as you likely introduce new foods, decor and other potential…
By Family Features | Contributor Hosting is a big responsibility, especially during the holidays when the pressure is on to create a magical and memorable experience. Planning a menu and decorating for the occasion is just the start. Hosting also means ensuring all dishes are cooked to perfection and kept…
By Family Features | Contributor While often regarded as the most wonderful time of year, the holiday season is also an expensive spot on the calendar. Even as many families feel the squeeze of inflation and rising costs, there is hope for your budget when it comes to gatherings, gifts, food and beyond….
By Sandi Schwartz Why do you help others? Yes, it’s the right thing to do – but did you know that it also makes you happier and healthier? It may seem a bit selfish to look at how being kind to others is beneficial to us personally, but the recent science…
By Family Features | Contributor Tom Thousand spent many years helping low-income residents with home repairs. After retirement, he knew he wanted to continue helping people in his free time. He answered the call to serve through AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP. Since 2010, he has volunteered to deliver meals to those in need,…
By Cheryl Maguire When Mary Potter Kenyon, 58 at the time, was offered a job an hour away from her home in Manchester, Iowa, she knew it was time to downsize. The position was as a program coordinator at the Shalom Spirituality Center in Dubuque, Iowa in April 2018. Her husband…
By Alicia Thompson | Senior Staff Writer This summer Pixar’s sequel Inside Out 2 became the highest grossing animated movie ever. If you haven’t seen the films, the premise is that the personified versions of a young girl’s emotions—including fear, anxiety, envy, joy, sadness, disgust, embarrassment, ennui, and anger—each compete for influence…
By Family Features | Contributor Being environmentally conscious doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. In fact, by making simple changes to your daily routine, you can make a positive impact on the planet while also saving money and living a more sustainable lifestyle. Consider these practical ways to reduce…
By Michelle Crouch, AARP | Special Contributor If you have a family member or a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, you may be considering memory care. Memory care is a form of residential long-term care that provides intensive, specialized care for people with memory issues. Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or…