Articles On:family

April 6, 2022

Creative Ways to Connect with Aging Loved Ones

Whether we’re separated because of miles, time, or a pandemic, it’s important to find alternative ...

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Daughter And Aging Father On Sofa. Photo By Fizkes Dreamstime. Whether we’re separated because of miles, time, or a pandemic, it’s helpful to find alternative ways to connect with aging loved ones when we can’t be with them face to face. Writer Terri L. Jones faced that issue during the early months of COVID-19 and came up with creative ways to maintain emotional closeness.
April 4, 2022

A Grandson’s Mental Health Needs

Their grandson’s mental health needs are immense and affecting the entire family, and the question ...

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Sad Young Teenage Boy Photo By Stanislav Tiplyashin Dreamtime. Their grandson’s mental health needs are immense and affecting the entire family, and the question of the best way to address his needs is driving a wedge between the grandparents and their son. See what the advice columnist Amy Dickinson has to say in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
February 22, 2022

5 Online Multiplayer Games for Seniors

Seniors Guide suggests five online multiplayer games for seniors, allowing them to connect with friends ...

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Women Using Laptop Photo By Prot Tachapanit Dreamstime. For article, These five online multiplayer games allow seniors to connect with friends and family for the social and mental benefits of game play.
February 14, 2022

Ask Amy: “Am I an Interfering Mother-in-Law?”

In this edition of “Ask Amy,” advice columnist Amy Dickinson addresses a contrite, interfering mother-in-law ...

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Interfering Mother In Law With Son And Daughter-In-Law Photo By Motortion Dreamstime. For article, In this edition of “Ask Amy,” advice columnist Amy Dickinson addresses a contrite, interfering mother-in-law. What now?
January 17, 2022

Ask Amy: Grandparents Want House Rules

With their 18-year-old granddaughter coming to stay for an extended time, these grandparents want house ...

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Grandparents At Home With Teenage Grandaughter And All Are Looking At Laptop Photo By Suprijono Suharjoto Dreamstime. For Ask Amy: Grandparents Want House Rules
January 11, 2022

Family Conflicts over Elderly Parents

Aging is a fact of life, in ourselves and our loved ones. Adult children can ...

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Doctor's Home Visit with Unhappy Woman in the foreground. Photo By Jovanmandic Dreamstime. For article on family conflicts over elderly parents, how do siblings manage
January 4, 2022

Do You Have Family in a Nursing Home?

Terri L. Jones, a regular contributor to Seniors Guide, shares her family’s experience after moving ...

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Older Couple Holding Hands Photo By Petrkurgan Dreamstime. For article, 'Do You Have Family in a Nursing Home?' The responsibilities of caregiving continue
January 3, 2022

Ask Amy: Names for In-Laws

In this edition of “Ask Amy,” advice columnist Amy Dickinson addresses a father-in-law whose daughters-in-law ...

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A family gathered in a kitchen laughing, involved in various activities. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. for article on names for in-laws
November 22, 2021

Are the Angry Daughters Traumatized or Spoiled?

by Amy Dickinson Advice columnist Amy Dickinson responds to a mother who gave her all ...

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unhappy mother and daughter Photo by Fizkes Dreamstime. For article, are angry daughters traumatized or spoiled
November 11, 2021

“Still Someone”: Being Kind to the Seniors in Our Lives

By Margit Novack In “Still Someone,” from Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life, author ...

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senior man laughing with adult sons Photo Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. For article on being kind to the seniors in our lives