Cornbread Dressing My brother took over cooking the holiday meals while still in his teens. When all our relatives, numbering about twenty or so, turned up that first year, they were stunned to discover he had been working over twenty-four hours straight to put up the feast covering the tables. Yes, tables. We had the… Continue reading Brother’s Cornbread Dressing
Month: February 2016
10 Ways to Prevent or Delay Dementia
One medical condition really strikes fear in my heart. I don’t want to subject my family to the anguish of caring for a dementia patient. My Mother suffered from some form of dementia in the last 6 months of her life, and the pain of realizing that you are a stranger to the woman who… Continue reading 10 Ways to Prevent or Delay Dementia
Cellphone Crime
Cellphones and grandkids go together like a childhood favorite, peanut butter and jelly. We see those rectangular boxes held reverently in front of their faces, fingers flying furiously over a tiny keyboard and our feelings run the gamut. Why can’t they put the phones away and play with us or talk to us for a bit?… Continue reading Cellphone Crime
Technology Advances for Seniors
A little bit of research told me that there are tons of information and new technology and products out there designed for seniors. From robotic health aids to simply fun technology, the choices are many and a lot of them look like fun. Here are a few I found that might be of interest to… Continue reading Technology Advances for Seniors
5 Issues that Create Friction with the Parents of Your Grandchildren
Problems can certainly arise with our adult children before the grandbabies arrive but once the little ones enter the world, it is a given that there will be differences in child-rearing philosophies. Most of us are excited to greet the new baby and see our grown son or daughter in that little face.… Continue reading 5 Issues that Create Friction with the Parents of Your Grandchildren