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Keeping Family Close Across the Miles

Keeping Family Close Across the Miles

Photo source: iStock Families don’t always live around the corner anymore. Children move to different...

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The Afternoon Slump Isn’t Always About Age

The Afternoon Slump Isn’t Always About Age

Photo source: Flickr It usually happens sometime after lunch. You settle into your favourite chair...

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Handling Grandparenting vs. Parenting Conflicts

Handling Grandparenting vs. Parenting Conflicts

Photo source: openverse, Flickr There’s a particular kind of ache that comes from loving your...

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When Grandparenting Styles Clash With Parenting Styles

When Grandparenting Styles Clash With Parenting Styles

Photo source: openverse, Flickr You raised your kids your way. Now they’re raising their kids...

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Redefining “Grandma”: Why Today’s Grandmothers Don’t Fit the Rocking-Chair Stereotype

Redefining “Grandma”: Why Today’s Grandmothers Don’t Fit the Rocking-Chair Stereotype

Photo source: openverse, Flickr Close your eyes and picture a grandmother. If the image that...

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Motherhood in Your Senior Years: Balancing Your Needs With Theirs

Motherhood in Your Senior Years: Balancing Your Needs With Theirs

Photo source: openverse, Flickr There’s a quiet assumption that motherhood has an end date. That...

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Here’s a Stress-Free Way to Start Learning a New Language

Here’s a Stress-Free Way to Start Learning a New Language

Photo source: openverse, Flickr You don’t need to move to another country or sign up...

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Life After the Job Title

Life After the Job Title

Photo source: Flickr Ask a group of retirees about their careers, and the conversation often...

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Learning a New Language in Your Senior Years

Learning a New Language in Your Senior Years

Photo source: openverse, Flickr There’s a myth that’s been floating around for decades: that language...

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