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By Dennis Miller
I have a friend who says, “Why make a decision today if it can be put off until tomorrow?”
While that might sound cute, waiting until the transmission on your car is totally broken and having the vehicle towed to a dealer for a trade-in certainly isn’t the optimal way to negotiate [...]
Amazing Third Acts
Judy Cockerton — winner of AARP’s 2012 Purpose Prize for Intergenerational Innovation — is re-envisioning and reinventing child foster care in America
By Richard J. Anthony, Sr.
When Judy Cockerton first entered the world of child welfare in 1999, she was the founding owner of two specialty toy [...]
Grandparent Health Participating in meaningful medical research
By Robert St. Germain
Have you ever been a guinea pig for science? Would you like to know what it is like? In a word, it’s fascinating! I am talking about leading-edge medical research. I am talking about helping to conquer a dreadful disease [...]
By Debra Karplus, MS, OTR/L
When you and your husband were dating, umpteen years ago, and the relationship started to become serious, it became time to meet his parents. You expected that his folks would be pleasant people. But you were young, your backgrounds were so different, and when alone in the room with his [...]
Submitted by Anne Schmidt, Bethesda, Maryland
At present we are not at home but, please leave your message after you hear the beep.
If you are one of our children, dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of “arrival” so we know who it is.
If you need us [...]
By Caroline H. Sheppard, MSW
The best time to help prevent children from becoming helpless and powerless to bullying is at an early age. Brave Bart and the Bully, is designed to empower children ages 5-10, (given one to two years on either side, taking into consideration the developmental readiness of the child), by teaching [...]
By Diana J. Ewing
In Grandparentland, the streets are paved with unconditional love and grandchildren always have the right of way. It’s as though Grandparentland is filled with kid-friendly road signs compelling us to do their bidding.
STOP
for Cold Stone ice cream when grandkids are present
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