Family

Why Won’t Mama Listen to Me?
Aging for Beginners

Why Won’t Mama Listen to Me?

Adriane Berg | October 15, 2019

How do you get aging parents to move to a safer home? With love, strength and a deep understanding for what they are going through.

Facing an “Impossible” Health-Care Decision? How to Get the Help You Need
Death & Dying

Facing an “Impossible” Health-Care Decision? How to Get the Help You Need

Mark Aulisio, PhD | October 14, 2019

When tough calls must be made for a loved one’s life-threatening ailment, here’s the key hospital resource that can guide you…

Is Your Grown Child Returning to the Nest?
Family Finances

Is Your Grown Child Returning to the Nest?

October 4, 2019

Here’s what you need to know about the social and economic pressures that prevent adult children from moving out and what to do about it all.

Helping Parents and Students Survive Freshman Year of College—Sarah Hiner Talks to Alison Leigh Cowan
Family

Helping Parents and Students Survive Freshman Year of College—Sarah Hiner Talks to Alison Leigh Cowan

Alison Leigh Cowan | September 5, 2019

Alison Leigh Cowan and Sarah Hiner help parents understand their child’s experience at college and how to provide the right level of support.

6 Secrets to Finding the Perfect Pet Dog for Retirement
Pets

6 Secrets to Finding the Perfect Pet Dog for Retirement

July 8, 2019

Retirement is the perfect time to get a pet companion. Play the match game and find the dog that’s just right for your life now

When You Meet Their Guy/Gal for the First Time
Common Threads

When You Meet Their Guy/Gal for the First Time

Sarah Hiner | May 23, 2019

It’s a tricky path when parents meet their kids’ first loves. Say too much or say it wrong, and you may be ousted from future events. How to do it just right.

How We Are Emotionally Crippling Our Children and the Easy Way to Overcome It—with Erica Komisar, LCSW
Family

How We Are Emotionally Crippling Our Children and the Easy Way to Overcome It—with Erica Komisar, LCSW

Erica Komisar | April 24, 2019

Erica Komisar joins Sarah Hiner to discuss and expand on her recently published op-ed for The Wall Street Journal titled “We’re Overmedicating Our Children.”

FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS: Why It Took 10 Years to Buy a Memorial Bench for My Mother…and What I Learned Along the Way
Aging for Beginners

FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS: Why It Took 10 Years to Buy a Memorial Bench for My Mother…and What I Learned Along the Way

Adriane Berg | April 16, 2019

After they die, how do you find the right words to memorialize them? Adriane Berg shares her journey.

Teach Our Children Well
Common Threads

Teach Our Children Well

Sarah Hiner | March 7, 2019

Adulting is hard…we could make the transition easier by teaching our young adult basic life skills before they make costly mistakes.

A Way to Give Comfort at the End of Life: Comfort Food
Death & Dying

A Way to Give Comfort at the End of Life: Comfort Food

Margaret L. Campbell, PhD, RN | February 28, 2019

Comfort food—ice cream, mac-and-cheese, beer—are more important than nutrition at end of life. Here’s how to give this joy to a dying loved one.

Natural Flea Control for Dogs and Cats
Pets

Natural Flea Control for Dogs and Cats

Shawn Messonnier, DVM | February 6, 2019

Chemical flea collars, sprays, topical products and dips can be effective, but the toxic compounds used in these products can…

Meaningful Ways to Remember Loved Ones Who Have Passed Away
Soul Perspective

Meaningful Ways to Remember Loved Ones Who Have Passed Away

Rabbi Cohen and Reverend Doll | January 22, 2019

Four ways to reconnect to a loved one no matter how many years since he or she died. One candle, one soul, can light many flames. Pass it on!

Surrogate Health-Care Decisions: Are You Sure You Know What Your Loved One Wants?
Death & Dying

Surrogate Health-Care Decisions: Are You Sure You Know What Your Loved One Wants?

January 17, 2019

You probably don’t know what treatments for serious illness your loved one does or doesn’t want, a new study finds. Here’s what you need to do now…

Women Sleep Better With Their Dogs Than Human or Feline Bed Partners
Pets

Women Sleep Better With Their Dogs Than Human or Feline Bed Partners

Christy Hoffman, PhD | January 15, 2019

Man’s best friend appears to be woman’s best bed partner, according to new research. Read on for the surprising details…

Beware of These Hospice Shortcomings
Death & Dying

Beware of These Hospice Shortcomings

Linda R. Beck, JD, BCPA | January 14, 2019

Hospice is designed to ease suffering at the end of one’s life. But not all providers fulfill this promise. How to avoid common problem areas…