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Does Anyone Still Have Their Grandparents Living?? Are They in Good Health??
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on February 3, 2012
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Hi I am almost 44yrs. My parents are still in great health and have regular exercise. My granmom is 92 yrs and exercises 3 times a week. She is very good health for he...
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- I have one grandma that is still alive. She is 87 years old and is not in good health. She has a Hospice nurse that comes twice a week and is very surprised that she i...
- My husband and I both have our paternal grandmothers living. Our paternal grandfathers died the same year (9 years ago). His nana will be 93 in March and mine just tur...
- My husband's grandmother is 98 and just made my daughter 3 chicken pot pies. She is amazing. She cooks every night for herself and I enjoy her company very much.
Finding a Nursing Home for Grandparents
Asked by N.M. from Dallas
on December 13, 2011
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My husband's grandparents live in northwest Arkansas, and they've gone downhill very quickly in the past two months. My husband is now the one primarily responsible f...
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- do you or any of your relatives work for any large companies? check the benefits. Many companies have an employee assistance program and one of the free services the...
- There should be a social worker on staff at the assisted living facility. Ask to speak to them and tell them what you are trying to do and ask for recommendations or ...
- A few years back my husband became the guardian for his grandmother suffering from Alzheimers and we were going to move her into town. We knew nothing of elder care or...
Help with a Decision Early Retire or Not
Asked by K.B. from Des Moines
on January 12, 2011
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Ok you all helped out so much last time, I'm going to ask another....My husband and I have a dream to retire and go RVing, we want to work at a KOA campground. Many co...
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- There is alot to consider here. 1) Your Mom: Assisted living cost $2500/month and medicare does not pay for it. What happens is when she enters a nursing home or as...
- The insurance is a BIG deal. Check out all the possibilities before you change your lifestyle. You don't want to be stuck in a campground with major medical problems...
- My first response is that your urgency to leave sounds a bit like a mid-life crisis mixed with winter doldrums. You've got three pretty substantial reasons why this is...
Ideas for Church "Quiet Bag" for 17 Month Old
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on July 24, 2009
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Does anyone have any good ideas for me? I need small, quiet, high interest toys for my 17 month old boy. I need these for church and an upcoming airplane ride. I also ...
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- Thats a hard one. All those toys sound good. My church has an amazing nursery, until kids are 4, then they go out and sit with their parents. First Church in S...
- How about a portable DVD player and a couple of his favorite TV shows (Barney, Wiggles etc.) my grandson is 21 months old and he loves Alvin he watches the whold thing...
- I highly recommend getting some stickers. My girls love to stick and unstick them. You might have to watch carefully so they aren't sticking them onto important thin...
Need Some Serious Advice - About My Sick Father. What Do I Do ?
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on July 27, 2010
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Okay heres the situation, let me try to break it down. My father has been a heavy drinker and smoker his whole life. He has severe emphysema and yesterday he got a che...
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- Hum, how to start.............first, found out what is really going on before you make any decision or even talk to your Dad about him moving. He is not going to mak...
- S. - the job market in Michigan is HORRIBLE! I'm a big believer in the commandment to honor your father and mother - but I don't think that means you have to go dow...
- My initial reaction is you don't move! My next thought is that if you want to do it, it doesn't happen until you find jobs there. Jobs come first, then the move. Bu...
Seriously?
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on August 19, 2010
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Okay, a quick recap - my husband has been out of work for 4 months, tomorrow will actually be the 4 month mark. Anyways, he had to resign because the other option was ...
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- i hate to say this but you have a point. no income means no income so going to find even if it is a day job would be better than going to florida with his friends. fre...
- Whoa! Everybody deserves a break occasionally, even if they aren't working. And if it isn't going to cost you very much, then I think you should at least consider it...
- i honestly do not understand the women who are responding to this delimma. it's like we have stepped back into the fifties, "respect your husband, etc." i am with yo...
Introducing Grand Parents New "Friend".....
Asked by M.D. from Portland
on June 3, 2011
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My mom left her husband 3 months ago, and is now filing for divorce. Not an unwarranted divorce really. Now she lives about 6 hours away so my kids dont get to see her...
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- My mom was dating a man for 14 years then they broke up. My daughter didn't really know anyone else as a "grandpa" role (she didn't call him that, she always used his ...
- I agree with Laura U. To a 2 or 4 year-old, Grandma's friend is just Grandma's friend. They won't read more into it unless you make a big deal over it.
- Well, I dont guess it would be fair to withhold the kids from G., just tell her to use discretion. "This is Grammies friend Ed"... and not to act like teenagers all o...
CARES Vs Car Seat for Air Travel
Asked by J.L. from New York
on July 13, 2009
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My husband, 18 month old son & Iwill be traveling to Europe. It's an overnight flight and my son has his own seat. We have to connect in Europe before arriving at our ...
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- J., Tried several times to respond; my aging computer is getting the better of my timing though. There is a dolly-type thing you can purchase that your car seat w...
- Since you need a new one, get a smaller one, which will fit better in the plane seat also. You certainly dont want a baby that small running up and down the aisle or s...
- your husband is not crazy. but you will realize you are, once you have to drag that big, heavy, bulky car seat through airports and everywhere else on your trip. you D...
Has Anyone Ever Cared for a Grandparent with Alzheimer's?
Asked by S.A. from Cleveland
on March 15, 2007
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My husband and I are going to be takeing on his grandmother,she is in the early stages of it and we dont want to see her in a home.So we are going to fix up our house ...
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- Hello, Hope that I can be of some help.My grandmother is 92yrs bless her little heart.NAd she has it.I have been a clenical tech and a stna, so you will know a lit...
- S.: I have just become aware of this as well. I am, unfortunately, not able to care for my grandmother - and there are many familiy members that are involved - how...
- HI S.- I cared for my great grandma who had AD for 5 years before she passed away. Although, I was not married at the time, While in college at Mount Union, I complete...
How Often Do Your Parents or In-laws See Your Kids?
Asked by I.*. from Columbus
on February 27, 2012
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How often do your parents or in-laws see your kids? My MIL tries to keep all of her grandkids once a month but our kids rarely see her outside of that unless there’s...
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- My parents live 4 hours away and haven't seen us since New Years - I had invited them (about 2 months ago) for this past weekend as there was a big auction/fun fair to...
- My in-laws live in Florida so they see my son 2x per year maybe 3 and depends if someones graduating or getting married. my parents live 10 mins away and he doesn't s...
- You sure got a lot of responses. It seems like every family is different. Growing up, both sets of my grandparents lived on the same street as us so we saw them ALL th...
