Get Your Relatives Together: Plan a Family Reunion
My friend Shelley just returned from a huge reunion of her mother’s side of the family. Relatives came from all over North America as well as overseas and numbered a couple of hundred people...
Category: Family
Some Favourite Christmas Family Traditions
The holiday season is in full swing, but it’s about more than partying and shopping for gifts. Many of us have fond memories of Christmas traditions. From decorating the Christmas tree to leaving cookies...
Retiring Couples: Plan Your New Lifestyle Together
If you’ve been married for a while, you’ll agree that so far most of your time has been spent apart. Time and attention has been devoted to careers and raising a family. So, it’s...
Let’s Celebrate our Older Seniors this National Seniors Day
October 1 is National Seniors Day in Canada. Although I would technically be described as a senior myself, I am referring to that generation born in the first decades of the last century. They...
3 Benefits of Connecting With the Younger Generation
In these fast-changing times, many families live hundreds of kilometres apart. It seems the younger and older generations may not get together as frequently as before. They lose out on the mutual benefits of...
When it’s Time for Elderly Parents to Move to Assisted Living
When my parents were in their late 80’s it became clear that they were not capable of living in their home any longer. Sadly, most of their friends had passed away or moved to...
Multi-Family Vacations – a New Trend
Boomers love to travel, and many consider a vacation a must-have in retirement. They also want to spend more time with family. More families are choosing to vacation together. Multi-generational travel is the top...
8 Ways to be a Super Grandparent
Today’s grandma is no longer sitting on the couch all afternoon watching her “stories.” Many of us are embracing the grandparent role. It’s great to see our children grow up and have children of...
Boomerang Kids
I was not quite 17 when I moved out of my parent’s house and my Dad told me, “Don’t bother asking if you can come back.” And I didn’t. Yet, when my son was...
Scammers Like to Target the Elderly
I was visiting my mother at the retirement home and prominently displayed on the elevator was a sign warning the residents not to give out personal information on the phone to people claiming to...
