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How to Get Your Grown Kids Out of Your House
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How to Get Your Grown Kids Out of Your House

Thomas J. Henske, CFP, ChFC, CFS, CLU, CLTC | June 6, 2014

Are your grown kids eating you out of house and home? Is your empty nest getting a little too crowded?…

Healing Sibling Relationships
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Healing Sibling Relationships

Lauren Zander | April 7, 2014

Anyone who grew up with brothers and/or sisters can attest to the sometimes turbulent nature of the sibling relationship. As…

When Siblings Get Stuck In a Cold War
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When Siblings Get Stuck In a Cold War

Judy Kuriansky, PhD | April 7, 2014

Betsy had barely spoken to her sister for several years. For a while, she was too angry about their last…

When Mom Gets On Your Nerves
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When Mom Gets On Your Nerves

Judy Kuriansky, PhD | April 7, 2014

Of course, most daughters love their mothers—but in the midst of day-to-day interactions, some friction is inevitable. You may find…

How to Keep Your Cool When Dealing with Aging Parents
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How to Keep Your Cool When Dealing with Aging Parents

Judy Kuriansky, PhD | April 7, 2014

Your once sharp-minded mother has begun to make mistakes when paying her bills…your once strong-as-a-bull father has started to struggle…

Telling the Kids (Young & Old) That You Have a Serious Health Problem
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Telling the Kids (Young & Old) That You Have a Serious Health Problem

Hollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW | March 26, 2014

When a serious medical diagnosis comes into a family, children deserve to know. Silence is not golden. Discussing illness candidly…

You Could Get Gum Disease…From Your Dog!
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You Could Get Gum Disease…From Your Dog!

Kazuhiko Nakano, DDS, PhD | March 18, 2014

If you’ve ever had a dog, you know all about the tail-wagging, tongue-licking greetings you get in exchange for providing…

Protect Your Dog’s Paws from the Snow
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Protect Your Dog’s Paws from the Snow

December 30, 2013

Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night should keep you from walking your dog! But chemicals such as rock…

How to Handle Your Overly Critical Adult Kids
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How to Handle Your Overly Critical Adult Kids

Judy Kuriansky, PhD | November 20, 2013

Your grown son tells you that you talk too much or that your views are foolish…your grown daughter says that…

In Memoriam: Martin Edelston, 1929-2013
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In Memoriam: Martin Edelston, 1929-2013

November 5, 2013

Martin Edelston, the founder of Boardroom Inc., passed away at the age of 84. Marty, as everyone called him, was…

How to Deal With a New Family Member You Don’t Like
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How to Deal With a New Family Member You Don’t Like

Judy Kuriansky, PhD | March 26, 2013

My husband’s family is huge—so it was no doubt a daunting experience for our son’s new fiancée to be introduced…

How to Fight for Your Inheritance When a Will Seems Unfair
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How to Fight for Your Inheritance When a Will Seems Unfair

May 31, 2012

A woman expects to inherit her widowed mother’s estate…but the bulk of it passes to her mother’s boyfriend instead. A…

Top Colleges for Kids with Learning Disabilities or ADHD
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Top Colleges for Kids with Learning Disabilities or ADHD

Imy Wax, MS, LCPC, CEP | February 15, 2012

If you have a child with a learning disability (LD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may wonder how he/she will…