By Cheryl Maguire “Now I’ll never know the answer.” I’ve heard my mom say this many times since her parents passed away. Often, she has a question about a childhood memory or a possible genetic medical issue that she wishes she had asked her parents while they were still alive. After…
By Colin Smith | Contributor Americans love independence and civil rights, and assume our Courts protect them. Sometimes one’s rights are taken away to guarantee the safety of others. For example, convicted felons can’t have guns. A restraining order prohibits access. CPS may remove children from an abusive home. Or a Court may…
By Alicia Wanek We at Good Life Family often refer to many of our readers as being part of the “sandwich generation,” taking care of our growing children as well as our aging parents. Most of the time, the resources for one are not the same as the other. When…
By Colin Smith | Contributor “TO THE WORLD, YOU MAY BE ONE PERSON; BUT TO ONE PERSON, YOU MAY BE THE WORLD.” -DR.SEUSS LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR YOU WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER MAKE THEM? Sometimes in Court, I watch the cases being heard…
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…
I hadn’t considered home care as a career move—or, frankly, thought about it much even after my mother’s diagnosis. Now I realize how essential quality home care is to most families with aging parents. by Kathryn Parsons | Contributor So many people have a misconception about home care—that it means…
Hey Sandwich Generation! Hungry for Advice on Your Aging Parents? Help is Here! At the core of the sandwich, between delicious pieces of “children toast” and “parent bagel,” imagine slices of school tuitions and senior care, condiments spread thin of extracurricular activities and medical facilities. And there, in the middle,…
The Talk No One Wants to Have as the Parent or the Kid Many of us in the Sandwich Generation – those of us sandwiched between raising our kids and navigating life with our aging parents, are now taking on responsibilities on both sides of the ‘bun.’ Our priority is…
“Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” is the beautifully written story of one woman’s journey in navigating the world of caring for elderly parents while coming to terms with a less than perfect parent/child relationship. by Melissa Chaiken | Section Editor Roz Chast has written a memoir that is simultaneously…