http://www.3genfamily.com Caring for Parents, Raising Teens, Staying Healthy and Sane Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:01:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By JimG for 3GenFamily Blog Aging parents often say "I don't want to burden my children".  But, the truth is that many sons and daughters will need to bear some burden if their parents are to maintain a dignified life as they weaken with age.  For some families, the burden will ... http://www.3genfamily.com/where-are-the-stories-that-affirm-caring-for-aging-parents/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog. I came across an old photo of my Mom the other day. She is standing on the lush lawn in front of my sister's home, her right arm folded primly across her body.  Hanging from her arm is her trusty handbag. If you have every seen ... http://www.3genfamily.com/no-more-lost-eyeglasses-eyeglass-rescue/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir * * * * * "Are you coming to bed, hon?" whispered my sleepy husband. "In a minute . . . this is such a good book!" I said as  I glanced up. From the first paragraph, Carol O'Dell's book, ... http://www.3genfamily.com/mothering-mother-by-carol-d-odell/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog. Congratulations, graduates and parents! You have successfully navigated the sometimes stormy waters of K through 12 schooling to reach that long hoped for goal -- High School Graduation Day. And, you have been accepted to a fine college. Now, you need to start buying those ... http://www.3genfamily.com/best-computer-for-new-college-student/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog http://www.pbs.org/caringforyourparents I received an email from my cousin about the PBS documentary, Caring for Your Parents, a few days after it aired on April 2, 2008. He wanted to know if I was going to talk about it here. He thought it was a dynamite ... http://www.3genfamily.com/caring-for-your-parents-compelling-pbs-documentary-glued-me-to-my-chair/ Welcome to the new 3GenFamily Blog, Technorati. We have moved from Wordpress.com in order to expand what we offer our readers.ShareThis http://www.3genfamily.com/hello-technorati-welcome-to-the-new-3genfamily-blog/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog 110 Tips for Getting Into The College of Your Choice Today is April 20th. There are only 10 days left for high school seniors to decide which college they will be attending in the Fall of 2008. If your high school senior received the perfect offer, you ... http://www.3genfamily.com/review-110-tips-for-getting-into-the-college-of-your-choice/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog. April is a gut-wrenching month for any high achieving high school senior applying to colleges. After pouring heart, soul and thesaurus into college essay after college essay, the student waits anxiously for the results. Big 9 x 12 envelope with acceptance letter and paperwork or flat ... http://www.3genfamily.com/was-your-son-or-daughter-rejected-by-a-top-college/ By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog. Ripe, juicy tomatoes were my father's obsession. Every year, Dad would plant enough tomato plants to keep our family of four and my grandparents, my aunt and her husband and my uncle and his family with huge beefsteak and oval plum tomatoes all summer ... http://www.3genfamily.com/can-gardening-and-salads-prevent-lung-cancer/ Over the past 19 years since my first son was born, we have had a number of doctors care for us. Dr. G, our first pediatrician, was reassuring and supportive even when I was 2 hours late for the first baby check up. When Dr. G accepted a partnership opportunity 80 ... http://www.3genfamily.com/3-reasons-why-you-must-keep-your-own-health-and-medical-records/