Articles On:family

September 25, 2023

Eight Conversation Starters for Elders

While we know that spending time with elderly loved ones is important, the discomfort of ...

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grandmother and granddaughter together, across generations. Credit: Nanditha Rao. For article on conversation starters for elders
September 22, 2023

Saying No to Grandkids

Sharing her experiences as a mom and grandmom and through research, Seniors Guide writer Donna ...

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grandmother and grandkids on a bench among beautiful roses, by Famveldman. Article on saying no to grandkids
August 21, 2023

Painful Family Favoritism

For years, a woman has put up with her husband’s family favoritism. Now that the ...

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a grandma holding granddaughter's hand showing family favoritism.
August 14, 2023

Are Mother’s Check-In Expectations Unreasonable?

A mother and her grown daughter have very different check-in expectations. The anxious mom wants ...

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young woman on phone in Paris kind of annoyed of mom's check-in expectations.
August 9, 2023

Preserving Family Recipes

Those weathered, food-splashed recipes passed around among friends and family hold more meaning than just ...

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Old recipes in a file box. By Kris Black. Hand-me-down recipes are more than just slips of paper. Seniors Guide offers tips for preserving family recipes in heartwarming ways.
July 24, 2023

Worn-Out Mother and Ungrateful Offspring

After years of giving without receiving gratitude, a worn-out mother is ready to give up ...

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worn-out mother, suffering from cancer-related fatigue
July 11, 2023

Movie Making with My Grandkids: Easy and Memorable

While photographs are wonderful ways to capture memories of loved ones and experiences, movies capture ...

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An extended family watching TV together, from Monkey Business Images. Movies capture memories even better than photos do, and new technology makes movie making easy, even for those with limited computer skills.
June 12, 2023

The Other Grandparents

After uprooting their lives to be near their grandson, these parents have begun to resent ...

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the other grandparents playing with baby
May 8, 2023

Safeguarding a Senior’s Dignity

Caring for a loved one goes beyond providing for their physical needs. In the third ...

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grandfather in a wheelchair with his daughter and a young granddaughter, from Kiattisak Lamchan. Caring for an aging parent one goes beyond caring for physical needs and safety to emotional needs, including safeguarding a senior’s dignity.
May 1, 2023

Advice on Caring for Aging Parents

Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. In the third of her ...

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Senior man with elderly mother. By Sandor Kacso. Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. Seniors Guide shares caregiving advice from adult children who have been there.