Natasha Reece has been acting as a caregiver for her grandfather, Jerry Whelan, who has frontotemporal dementia, since November 2020 after his wife, Alma, was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19. The family looked into hiring outside help, but the costs were quite high. It … [Read more...] about How This Granddaughter Engages Her Loved Ones And Manages Caregiver Stress
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Bustles To Blue Jeans – Check Out This Exhibit For Some Fashionista Fun
Soak up some history by placing this event on your summer calendar. If you love fashion, you should head over to the Filson Historical Society to see their exhibit called Bustles to Blue Jeans: Highlights from the Filson’s Fashion Archives, which runs until August 15, 2025. … [Read more...] about Bustles To Blue Jeans – Check Out This Exhibit For Some Fashionista Fun
Is Your Loved One Losing Their Memory?
We are taught many lessons in life, but an important one seems to fall through the cracks — how to deal with a loved one suffering from memory issues. So, what steps should you take when your loved one is developing memory problems? Who do you turn to? Courtney Whitaker, former … [Read more...] about Is Your Loved One Losing Their Memory?
What Keeps Us Afloat – Read Our Summer Issue
When my husband and I moved overseas for two years, we were briefed on what the process of adjusting to a new country would look like. We knew to expect the emotional descent that would occur in this process, which on a graph looks like a short upward curve (the honeymoon phase … [Read more...] about What Keeps Us Afloat – Read Our Summer Issue
A Trip Back To The BIG City!
My husband retired last year, marking a new transition for us. As we considered how to commemorate this milestone, our thoughts turned back to the early years of our careers, when we had each spent a considerable amount of time with assignments in New York City (he with … [Read more...] about A Trip Back To The BIG City!