Posts under ‘College students’

First it was the Droid.
Then the Eris and Nexus One.
Now its the Palm Pre Plus.
My 16 year old’s cell phone plan expires soon. So, of course, he has been thinking about a new phone, a 3G smartphone, that will make his life even more connected.
The iPhone from Apple would be his first choice, but we [...]

When my mother phoned me to say that she was diagnosed with glaucoma, I wasn’t especially worried. I thought that it was just an eye pressure issue that she could solve with eye drops.
No muss, no fuss.
World Glaucoma Day—March 12, 2010
World Glaucoma Week—March 7-13,2010
When I heard about World Glaucoma Week and World Glaucoma Day, my [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Here, let me help you try it on.”
The sales clerk had noticed that I had stopped to touch one of the fuzzy blue bathrobes that was displayed on the table near the main aisle.
As the sales person enveloped me with the fluffy, powder blue robe, I admired its cozy feel. [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Does your Dad wear dentures?” the nurse asked.
“Yes, partials.” It seemed like an odd question at that moment as the hospital staff were preparing my father for a procedure.
“Is he wearing them now?” the nurse persisted.
“I . . . I don’t know,” I said slowly as I tried to peek [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Are you planning to buy your son or daughter a new computer to take to college in the Fall? Here is a what you need to know to get the best computer and best deal on that machine.
Walter Mossberg has been reporting on personal technology for the Wall Street Journal [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
This is Part One in a two part series about recognizing the signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease so that aging family members can get the help they need.
By the time Lita Baker came to see Dr. Susan Steen,
Lita, a frail woman in her 80s, was already on Aricept and [...]

If you are the parent of a high school senior who applied to attend college, the next few weeks will be hectic. The colleges will be hosting visits for newly accepted students and the college financial aid offices will be hearing a record number of appeals. All of this activity culminates on May 1st, the [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Sadly, about 60% of college freshmen drop out of school,” said the counselor.
Excuse me? I sat straight up in my chair. That can’t be right.
It Was An Innocent Question
The counseling staff at my younger son’s high school had put together an informative evening presentation for parents outlining the next steps [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Have you ever thought about spending the day . . .
in your coziest lounging outfit pecking away at your laptop keyboard from the comfort of your sofa while hundreds of dollars magically flow electronically into your bank account each day?  Those junk email work-at-home ads make it seem like the [...]

By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Our trip to the airport on Saturday to send our eldest son back to college for his second year was so much easier than last year.  Just  12 short months ago, our firstborn was departing for his first year of college (see Sending a Son to College – I Didn’t [...]