Always screen your calls and never pick up when your elder calls with a nasty demanding tone. If you never give in to moaning and groaning, they will eventually stop trying that approach. But if you eventually give in, you are teaching them that all they have to do is continue pushing harder and harder because you will eventually cave in. Never... Read more
My mother was an absolute 10 when she was
young, and I don't mind saying that I don't hold a candle to her. One
fateful day as she walked down the street with her friend Mary, looking
for Mary's boyfriend, a dashing fellow drove by and Mary yelled, "Hey,
Jake, have you seen my Buck?" Jake stopped, instantly mesmerized and
said, "No, but hop... Read more
I received this question today: "I am so afraid of using aluminum products, because I believe it caused my mother's and her best friend's Alzheimer's. They worked together in an aluminum plant for most of their lives and they died together too. I am wondering if that connection has been proven yet?"
Hi, so sorry to hear about... Read more
Since the phenomenal success of "The Secret" DVD, I have noticed there are many more books out now about the power of visualization, "living in the moment", focusing on gratitude, and using positive affirmations. Even Oprah and the talk shows are doing more programs about the "new" innovative concepts-which have actually been around... Read more
I am a long-time member of the LifeSharers organ donation program, mainly because I was shocked to learn that every year Americans bury or cremate 20,000 transplantable organs. That means about 8,000 Americans die needlessly every year just waiting for an organ. As of March 31, 2008: * LifeSharers has 11,096 members, representing a 35%... Read more