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The Three Biggest Senior Estate Planning Blunders
It might be shocking to learn, but the truth is that there are a variety of dangers lurking in most seniors’ estate plans. Some potential issues are relatively benign, while others are extremely costly and time-consuming to fix - if they can be fixed at all. Unfortunately, the three most...
Sustaining Breastfeeding Together, 2017
For 25 years, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and many more have globally celebrated World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through August 7. In 1992, UNICEF and WABA recognized the need to create a unique unifying social event that could build solidarity and action around...
Hospital to Home: The Importance of Transitional Care
After a long or even a short hospital stay, anyone appreciates the value of sleeping in one’s own bed. No one to wake you during the night, no more pokes, prods or beeps and buzzes. But, especially for seniors, there are a few things to consider regarding transitioning from a hospital back...
Estate Planning Can Help with Family Harmony
No two families are alike. They are unique in their dynamics, sometimes in good ways, other times, less so. Long dormant family issues can quickly come back in heartbreaking ways in the wake of the loss of a parent. Petty jealousies, born in childhood and nursed through adulthood, bubble to...
Autism Learning Partners Making Progress Possible
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Travel Time Checklist
You’ve planned your summer vacation. Now let’s do a checklist: 1. Clothing: List generically, per day. Then lock in specifics. Some clothing can be rinsed out in hotel rooms or sent to a hotel’s laundry. 2. Accessories: List cameras, tripods, binoculars, cellphone & computer (if you just...
MetroPCS – Providing freedom and convenience with cellular
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Senior Stress 3 How to Avoid it by Planning Ahead
In the final installment of our Senior Stress series, we look at how to plan for retirement effectively to try and ensure you suffer from as little stress as possible in the first place. A lack of a retirement plan can just as often be the result of a lack of information and inability to make...
Tahiti For One
Bear with me here. There really is a legal lesson to be learned from my stupidity. First the story, then the lesson. Here we go. There was this girl.... Well, the history is long and complicated. But the short version is that she was gone, I still loved her and I wanted her back. Time had...
Summer Time Success During Separation or Divorce
School is out! Some of the following topics may already be on your radar, others are for consideration in your years to come. If you are in the process of divorcing, the following is a good list of the special issues the summer time may bring. If you are already divorced, check your divorce...
How to Protect Against Senior Citizen Financial Abuse
If you or a family member are increasingly dependent on others due to illness, disability or cognitive impairments, there are some simple but important steps you can take to reduce the chance of financial abuse. The most important step is to have a trusted family member or friend involved in...
Foster and Adoptive Families Needed
Have you ever thought of becoming a foster parent or wanted to adopt a child in need of permanency? Koinonia Family Services is now serving the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys, and is looking for families who want to provide safe, caring, and nurturing homes for children who are in need...
Domestic Violence and Spousal Support
Domestic violence, known as the “quiet epidemic,” is often a taboo topic, or considered a private, family matter. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million men and women are physically abused by an intimate partner each year in the United States, and...
Honoring Our Veterans Classic Car Show for Wounded Warriors
Whether it’s the army, navy or Marine Corps, we offer our respect and gratitude to veterans for all they have given for our protection. Veterans around the country are regarded as some of the most skilled, dedicated and accomplished citizens of our nation. When veterans return home after a...
Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Senior Stress – Part two
In our first Senior Stress article, we talked about some of the financial pressures in later life which can cause stress and worry. This post will look at how to recognise and reduce symptoms of stress in yourself and others, which is often not as easy as it might seem. Stress can manifest in...
Safe Firework Alternatives – Stay safe this 4th of July holiday
Looking for the 4th of July fun without the firework danger that comes from dealing with explosives? Well there are plenty of alternative patriotic actives that you and your family can do to celebrate the creation of America. According to the Los Angeles Times there were over 11,400...
Lessons to Avoid Divorce – Or Learn From It
“Trees with strong roots survive even violent storms.” – Paraphrasing Joseph Worthlin Well-known author, researcher, professor and therapist, John Gottman, made the following statement in a recent Huffington Post interview: In all kinds of relationships, people have conflict and disagreements...
Are You Ready to Pay a Nursing Home $100,000 A Year?
If you’re anything like our clients, the answer is an emphatic no. But actually, the cost of long-term care is just one of the issues seniors are forced to confront as they age. Indeed, our clients constantly tell us that they want to gracefully age in place, not become a burden on their...
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