Signs That a Relative is Financially Abusing Elderly Family Members BY LYLE SOLOMAN Elderly people are incredibly vulnerable to financial fraud. They are prime victims of scams and various types
“In these games, kids physically limit oxygen to the brain, causing a brief, intense rush as the brain automatically reacts to the perceived threat by releasing specific chemicals that cause
BY MICHELE KAMBOLIS (special to the Vancouver Sun) I’m a grandmother of two wonderful girls and my heart is breaking because I haven’t seen them in five months. My daughter-in-law
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By Elaine K. Williams, LMSW / CHt | What you need to know and do if you are a grandparent raising a grandchild who has, or might have, attention deficit hyperactivity
The Issue: While SheSaidSheSaid often addresses parenting challenges between the generations, in honor of National Grandparents Month we’d rather focus on the many gifts that come from having more than
It’s Not (just) About the Money, Money, Money For today’s grandparents, legacy is not only what you leave behind. It’s also a reflection of how you live today. By Elyse
Kinship care options and advice for grandparents of kids in the child-welfare system By Cathleen J. Newbanks The Fostering Connections Act (2009) mandates that child-welfare workers locate and contact
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
Our friend, Mike Tikkanen, founder of Kids At Risk Action (KARA) has a powerful new video available that you can access here: http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2013/01/17/watch-this/ The toll of childhood trauma on society is
By Dennis Miller When Kerry Lutz turned off the recorder after interviewing me for the Financial Survival Network a few weeks ago, we started talking about a common challenge we both face:
By Dennis Miller My good friend Rob recently paraphrased Warren Buffett as saying, “If he knew where he was going to live for the next decade, he’d buy a house
By Dennis Miller In 2000, my high school hosted a class reunion for all of its twentieth-century graduating classes. It was actually attended by some folks who graduated in the
The Best Gift for a Lifetime is the protections of the USA’s Constitution! By Varvara M. Gokea, Esq. A little-known section of the Immigration and Naturalization Act allows US grandparents to
By Dennis Miller, Miller’s Money Forever I have a friend who recently passed away after a prolonged illness. Before he died, he confided to me that he was at peace
Analysis of Romney Medicare Proposals Sounds Loud Warning that Nation’s Seniors Need to Hear Governor Romney on Oct. 3: ‘So If You’re 60 or around 60 or Older, You Don’t
Editor’s Note: We would not normally run articles on this topic, but in light of the national attention being placed on this topic and the misinformation being spread, we want
Parents Air Their Feelings, Offer and Request Advice and Enlighten Grandparents (Anonymity Preserved) Trouble With Grandparents I have been reading all the articles on your site. I’m horrified at the
For interested grandparents, researchers and students, this section contains Historical background about states in which the grandparent laws were struck down, and reasons given. The model Grandparent Visitation law adopted
In the past, the legal system defined a family as “intact” if both parents were married and living together. But can a family with no grandparental involvement truly be classified
Laura and Paul Smith suffered two terrible losses in quick succession. For years, the Smith’s had lived down the street from their daughter, her husband and their children. They were