by Amy | Dec 28, 2017 | Rest & Recuperation
If you are in a wheelchair most or all the time, hopefully it is customized and tricked out for your needs. But if it is only for a month or two there is no way most of us will go to that effort or expense. So what are the interim solutions? The temporary means by...
by Amy | Dec 21, 2017 | Caregiving & Friendship
If have an intimidating medical appointment, it is always wise to take a loved one. When you are in pain or worried, you miss stuff. You forget details. You start thinking about the ramifications of one statement and miss the next 3. Having a backup with you is great...
by Amy | Dec 14, 2017 | Happiness & Resilience
Are you making a New Years Resolution or a New You Resolution? Who decided that New Years Day was a good day for resolutions? You are tired, overfed, over-sugared, possibly hung over and surrounded by family, some of whom you may not even like. Is this the day for...
by Amy | Dec 7, 2017 | Family Matters
Nobody has enough time. It’s not a new problem, but it is getting worse all the time. Every day our expected workload increases. More work with fewer staff, longer commutes, and gone are the days of admins and secretaries. 24 hour communication, endless emails...
by Amy | Nov 30, 2017 | Family Matters
Meal time can be a pain, trying to please everyone; is there a better example of perfection being the enemy? Too often, you get overwhelmed by the planning, making it very difficult to ever accomplish anything, and so you end up ordering pizza, again. Break the cycle...