By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“Dad’s been admitted to the hospital. We’re going to . . .”
You and your siblings have been living your own lives for quite a while. That contentious relationship you had a children has been gone for a long time . . . or so you thought.
“No. You need to wait [...]
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Can You Heal Your Relationship with Your Adult Sibling? Part 1
Update on Digital TV Conversion
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
What happened here?
On December 27, 2008, we mentioned JimG’s report about the digital TV conversion and how many seniors, who rely on TV with rabbit ears, were not ready for the transition. Now, we hear that the Obama transition team is recommending that Congress delay the conversion because many TV [...]
DTV Converter Not Working? What JimG Did.
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Have you noticed the TV commercials talking about the Digital TV Conversion?
It’s happening on February 17, 2009. The broadcast stations in your area have been preparing for the big switch to digital for quite a while now. On that date, stations will officially begin broadcasting using a digital signal [...]
Enchiladas for Thanksgiving?
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
“How big is that turkey, Mom?” Still dripping from its cold water bath, this huge, white skinned bird, sat draining on a tray near the sink. My mother made exactly the same meal every Thanksgiving.
“Oh, it is about 20 pounds,” she replied. That’s enough for about 13 people using the [...]
Local Seminars To Help 44 Million US Caregivers Reduce Stress
By CK Wilde for 3GenFamily Blog
Stress
No one knows more about it than a caregiver of an adult family member or friend. Unlike the nine month long joyful, if apprehensive, anticipation of the birth of a baby, adult caregiving too often starts abruptly.
Sudden events, like a medical emergency, yank us out of our normal lives and [...]
3 Reasons Why You Must Keep Your Own Health and Medical Records
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 miles away, we moved to [...]
Five Easy Steps to Shrink Your Risk of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
A Good Friend Remembered
A good friend of ours died the third week of December. We just received a note from his daughter responding to our holiday card. Unfortunately, it never reached him.
We sent cards every year even though we were never quite sure our friend could read the card. AG, now in his [...]
Does It Matter Where Your Son or Daughter Goes to College?
Our local newspaper added a ton of heat to the controversy that rages this time of year about which college a high school senior should attend. The headline read: Forget the Ivy League: Most Valley CEOs Went Public.
Right now, high school seniors everywhere are polishing essays to impress those soon-to-be bleary eyed college admissions staff, many of whom will read [...]
Thanksgiving With Dad — How Do You Convince Someone to Accept Help?
The mood was relaxed and happy on the five hour flight from California to New Jersey. It was Thanksgiving Day. The sun was just beginning to set on what must have been an unseasonably warm day on the East Coast. I smiled to myself. The plane had arrived ahead of schedule. I would be at my father’s home in [...]
Medicare Part D – Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 31- Don’t Miss It!
What’s all the fuss about the Medicare Prescription Drug Program?
Open enrollment started on November 15th and runs to December 31st. This is the time when anyone can change from one plan to another without paying a premium penalty. If your parent is already enrolled in a program, you may be wondering why you need to worry about this.
Medicare [...]
