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I Have A Tale to Tell
I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…
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An Aging Parent Gift: A Holiday Tail
November, 2018 As I shop for holiday presents this year for my 88-year-old mother Ginny, I’m thinking differently. In the past, I have always gotten…
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Aging Parent Present Ideas
I saw my first television holiday ad last night. It was for World Market. I’ve also already received a couple of snowy catalogs dotted with…
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How Do You Control the Spending Habits of an Aging Parent?
This story begins three years ago, when my then 86-year-old mother Ginny called, quite excited. “Have you seen anything on the news?” “About what exactly…
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Figuring Out VA Benefits and an Inheritance: Our Story
In my last story, I shared how my mother Ginny’s best friend had given her an unexpected inheritance gift. She should be receiving that gift…
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