Grandparenting at Thirty Something by Donna L. Scrafano Learning that my just-turned-16-year-old daughter was pregnant and that I was going to be a grandmother at the age of 39 filled my entire being with a plethora of emotions—shock, concern, anxiety, excitement, and confusion. As a Human Services professional, I knew that teen pregnancy was a Read more
Kevin & Avonte’s Law by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. Kevin and Avonte’s Law is a bipartisan bill that was initially introduced in 2014 and passed in the spring of 2018 in memory of two boys who drowned after wandering off from school. Kevin Curtis Willis (9 years old) and 14 year old Avonte Oquendo both Read more
Three Pitfalls to Avoid When Retiring by Michael J. Orr You have worked hard and have had a long career. But for the last several years, you have had one eye on your calendar and one eye on your 401K balance. Now the big day has arrived, and you have said your goodbyes around the Read more
Aging with Grace: New Traditions by Grace Harrison I guess we can’t expect that long-held traditions will stay the same as our children grow into adults, move out, and flourish beyond the family home. Of course, one can always hope. But hope only hangs on for so long before reality sets in. This year, I Read more
Be Thankful by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. November celebrates several national monthly observations including but not limited to: National Alzheimer’s Disease Month, National Family Caregivers Month, National Long Term Care Awareness Month and of course – National Gratitude Month. Let’s see what all these observations are about. National Alzheimer’s Diseases Month was proclaimed a national Read more
Five Tips for Having Children after 40 by Michael J. Orr My first wife and I were responsible adults. We waited to have kids until life had stabilized: careers in full swing, financial stability, personal maturity had progressed (kind of). When we were both 33, we decided it was time. Thank God that we did, Read more
Find Your Passion: 5 Tips to Muscle, Horsepower, & Mayhem by Michael J. Orr Those of us in the Silver Sage generations remember the days when cars were made of steel, fuel efficiency had not crossed anyone’s mind, and speed ruled the road. We also remember when you didn’t need a Ph.D. in engineering to Read more
My 90-Year-Old Toddler by Donna L. Scrafano As a younger woman, some years ago, I recall older women and a few older men discussing the reverse roles they had experienced between themselves and their elderly parents. I didn’t give it much thought. Quite frankly the mere idea that my mother, the matriarch of our family, Read more
Childhood Friends by Tracy E. Hill There is something different and eternally wonderful about your childhood friends. And even better is one who to this day is still your “bestie.” I recently had the occasion to have one of my oldest and dearest friends over for a visit. Although we keep in touch via text, Read more
How to Talk to a Loved One with Dementia by J’Nel Wright Does the following sound familiar? Bill always looked forward to greeting his grandmother after school. But when Grandma no longer recognized him and even threatened to call the police, Bill and his family realized they needed to change the way they communicated with Read more
