Guardian of the GALaxy
She’s not saving the universe — just her world. 💜 Her parents. Her spouse. Her kids. Herself. Even Guardians can’t protect others if they lose themselves. Because love doesn’t mean losing you — it me... ...more
Guardian of the GALaxy
October 27, 2025•2 min read
A Call to Awareness
Alzheimer’s is relentless — but silence can be worse. Marty Schreiber’s story reminds us that awareness isn’t just knowledge; it’s love in action. Who could you share this with today, so they don’t f... ...more
A Call to Awareness
October 20, 2025•1 min read
The Right Questions
Not knowing what to ask can feel harder than caregiving itself. The right questions turn confusion into clarity—and helpers into protectors. What’s one question you wish you’d asked sooner? ...more
The Right Questions
October 13, 2025•1 min read
Journals & Truths
Those scribbles on the fridge? They’re not notes — they’re what’s left of her voice.” Have you kept a note or journal from your Loved One? ...more
Journals & Truths
October 06, 2025•1 min read
What I Wish I’d Known
From one caregiver to another — wisdom, not guilt. That’s the heart of “What I Wish I’d Known.” ...more
What I Wish I’d Known
September 29, 2025•1 min read
Love Redefined
When Alzheimer’s enters a marriage, vows take on a deeper meaning. Caregiving reshapes love—asking for patience, gentleness, and faithfulness even when recognition fades. 💜 How has caregiving redefin... ...more
Love Redefined
September 22, 2025•1 min read
The World's Oldest Profession
From George Washington to Serena Williams, homeschoolers have always been in good company. This article explores why homeschooling isn’t a modern experiment—it’s a legacy of learning that begins at ho... ...more
The World's Oldest Profession
September 15, 2025•3 min read
HOMESCHOOLING: Haven or Havoc?
Your child's school years are precious and fleeting.
Now could be your best time to step up where your school is letting your child down. Let this series of myth-busting short chapters encourage you.
2 Major Mistakes
Which one will you make?
Which of these 2 retirement mistakes are you making right now? It's impossible to entirely avoid both mistakes.
You won't know for sure which mistake will work out better for you until it's too late.
How to choose?
Finding the Will
(Part 1)
Part 1: Have the will to arrange for a smooth transition when you’re no longer around to answer questions
Have the will to arrange for a smooth transition when you’re no longer around to answer questions (Part 1)
Ensuring your children or other Loved Ones can readily access your important papers when you die entails a sound process versus one or two conversations. You must overcome aversion to the subject of death, procrastination of anything that is long-term, and the tendency to assume things will be fine. Family dynamics can be sweet, spicy, or dicey.
Finding the Will
(Part 2)
Part 2: Getting Organized
While the internet permits convenient access to accounts, policies, and stored documents, it presents a plethora of password management problems. which too many people avoid by succumbing to password laziness, such as:
- re-using passwords for multiple logins, or
- use simple, easy to remember passwords, or
- writing them on sticky notes placed on their monitor or under their keyboard, or
- keeping them in a spreadsheet on their computer, or
- letting their browser remember passwords for them
Embrace Your Clarence
Is Clarence your future?
Golden insight from a golden retriever.
Post-Pandemic W.E.L.L.ness
Working, Earning, Learning, and Launching to Thrive
Where life drastically changed forever two years ago, everyone adjusted to the best of their abilities.
Here are a few of the key adjustments--"pandemic pivots"--that sustained some and prospered others.
Prenuptial Adulting
Equip Them for Happily Ever After
“Mom, Dad, we’re getting married!"
“Wonderful, congratulations! Here’s what you both need to do first.”
Equipping newlyweds with essentials of responsibility leaves plenty of life yet to be discovered on their own. Adults understand that love isn’t oogly feelings; it’s a hard choice. It’s putting your commitments and your money where your mouth is.
Many of the following steps also apply to one’s turning 18 years old. Becoming engaged adds urgency and a deadline.
Rethinking Competing Funds for College and Retirement
We live in a time of skyrocketing inflation topping decades of unbridled higher education costs.
Is the tension between funding your retirement and funding (at least partially) your children’s college education keeping you up at night?
You’re not alone.
Married? Is Your Endgame 100% or Just 50%?
Are you single? That other 50% could be whoever is most important to you.
Multiple unforgiving players factor into your retirement and estate plans (collectively your “endgame”). Household names include the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Key decisions with these players are nearly impossible to reverse. Plus, if you qualify for a pension, how you activate it is another irreversible decision.
Are you more of a planner than your spouse? It’s all too common for one spouse to blindly trust the planning spouse. Countless endgame “plans” were created by 50% of a couple:
