Banker Makes Personal Call by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. ‘Tis the season to be joyful and giving. But not so fast. Recently, while out of state travelling for work, I received a phone call asking for “Marge.” I responded that she wasn’t available and asked if I could help. The woman on the other end Read more
My Secret Admirer by S. Nadja Zajdman It was summer, long ago. I was ten years old and at camp in southern Ontario. I hated volleyball and hiking because they made my flat feet hurt. I detested wearing shorts because they made my fat legs look even fatter. I dreaded the overnight camping trip. How Read more
The Journey By Donna L. Scrafano I didn’t really look at caring for my elderly father as a journey. At least not “my” journey. I believed it was my father’s journey and that I was assigned to make sure he traveled through it safely. Little did I know or realize, until the very end, that Read more
Empty Home By Heather Riley Harter As we approach the middle of summer, many families are already shifting their thinking to the back-to-school season that is all too rapidly approaching. While parents of younger children turn thoughts to crayons and glue sticks, many parents of college students are preparing to outfit a dorm room or Read more
Sex in Later Life Reprinted from https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/sexuality-later-life Many people want and need to be intimate with others as they grow older. This includes the desire to continue an active, satisfying sex life. With aging, there are things to know. What Are Normal Changes? Normal aging brings physical changes in both men and women. These changes Read more
Requiem for a Ponytail Originally Posted on Jewish Herald Voice by Alice Adams Five days a week for more than 30 years, my husband, Ron, had arisen, showered, and dressed in a coat and tie—the required “uniform” for male educators since he began his career in the late 1950s. Then, after teaching high school math Read more
Life Lessons from Dad by Donna Scrafano As I observe his physical and mental health deteriorate, I find it difficult to embrace the fact that this ninety-year-old, ever-fading, weak individual is my father. I must get past the sometime daunting tasks of caregiving in order to be able to reminisce. It is only recently, because Read more
What We Share (or Don’t) With Our Partners How much do you share with your spouse, particularly if it is not your first marriage? During a recent conversation with a friend, she mentioned that she was going to have surgery. Curious and generally concerned for her well-being, I asked her what the surgery was for. Read more
Until We Meet Again By Sharon Nadja Zajdman One spring afternoon long ago I was walking with my dad. Clouds shifted, gathered, swelled with anger, and released a torrent of April showers. “Daddy? Where does the rain come from?” I asked. I was sure he would know. Whimsically, my father responded, “De engels in de Read more
