Walking is a wonderful way to exercise your body, mind and soul. It's also a great way to lose weight and a productive way to start the day. Here are five tips for walking success. Have a walking buddy. It is always easier to get out the door for a workout if you have a friend … [Read more...] about Five Tips to Walking Success
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Your Senior Citizen Parents: Discussing Housing Options
As your parents get older, they may become less mobile, less able to care for their home and themselves. It might become necessary to have a discussion about their moving into housing for senior citizens. There are many reasons why moving to an assisted living or senior care … [Read more...] about Your Senior Citizen Parents: Discussing Housing Options
5 Great Green Cleaning Tips
Green is no longer just a color, but a movement intended to be gentler to ourselves and our Earth by reducing chemical usage, increasing recycling and using less energy, among other goals. So, how can you 'go green' when you clean your home? The following are some green cleaning … [Read more...] about 5 Great Green Cleaning Tips
5 Tips for Helping Your Aging Parents Deal with Health Issues
As your parents grow older, you may find their health beginning to reflect their age. Reflexes slow down, they walk slower, mobility decreases and forgetfulness can become more apparent. While these problems show up in just about everyone at various times, they tend to be more … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Helping Your Aging Parents Deal with Health Issues
You Can Do It: Giving Meds to Your Kids
Tip One: Give them choice. If a child has to take medication, they do not want to be forced into it, rather they want to have some say. Most medicine for kids these days is actually fairly child friendly, and tasty. Most of the time, when someone does not want to take it, it is … [Read more...] about You Can Do It: Giving Meds to Your Kids
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to