When I was a child, one of my favorite spring holidays was May Day. I loved making May Day baskets filled with spring flowers like lilacs, violets, lily-of-the-valley and tulips, or sometimes homemade cookies. The fun part was taking them to teachers, neighbors, friends and relatives’ houses on May 1, placing them on the doorknob, knocking, [Continue Reading…]
College Visits Tips
College visits are an important part of choosing where your child is going to spend the next four years. Spring break and summer are the perfect time to be touring the college campus. With my two children, we visited both large and small colleges looking for the right fit. College visits are time consuming and [Continue Reading…]
Get Your Parents Active With Some Exercise!
Not only do we need to keep physically active, but our parents do too. Physical exercise can help their mental and physical health; improve their ability to do everyday tasks; and help manage and maintain diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Exercise can also improve their balance to help prevent fall-related injuries, a real [Continue Reading…]
Need Alzheimer’s Info? Check Out These Two Websites
Dealing with a family member with Alzheimer’s is challenging. Start your search for information and help by checking out the following two US government websites that provide up-to-date information on the disease and practical caregiver materials and resources: The National Institute on Aging discusses Alzheimer’s causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and recent research news and clinical [Continue Reading…]