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For many seniors, moving into a retirement community or nursing home simply isn’t an option. This is often when they’re faced with the decision of moving in with family, with the burden normally lying on their grown children. While most of the time kids are glad to help, it’s no secret that this can add […]

Throwing a wonderful birthday party for your child is all about planning. The more time you put in beforehand, the smoother everything will go on the big day. Those plans can become overwhelming sometimes. Don’t let the pressure to make everything perfect overwhelm you. Some years you might be able to take the whole class […]

With nearly 230,000 babies being born to teen moms in 2015 alone, the chances of your teen becoming pregnant one day may be higher than you think. Getting the news that your teen is pregnant can be overwhelming, but it’s important to do anything you can to give her the support that she needs. Your […]

Many people make the mistake of assuming that alcoholism is something that can be battled with sheer will, but that isn’t always the case. There are many alcoholics who want nothing more than to stop drinking, but have a difficult time because of the way that the alcohol affects their brain. Their brain craves the […]

When you’ve put time, effort, and energy into loving someone and developing a relationship with them, you expect it to last a lifetime. So, it’s only natural that if things don’t go as planned, that you’d be psychologically impacted by it all. Divorce or the break-up of a long-term relationship is often compared to losing […]

It can be unpleasant and sometimes dangerous for seniors to feel chilly. Seniors are susceptible to both extreme heat and cold than younger adults. During the winter season, this puts them at high risk for catching hypothermia, a known serious fatal condition. Seniors don’t have to be exposed to below-freezing temperatures that can determine developing […]