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Keeping Mom Close, But Not Too Close

Written by: Karl, on 01/31/2012
I'm in my thirty's and am married. My wife and I are just settling in to our new home, and thinking about starting a family. On top of these exciting new changes, my mom has been experiencing several health problems. Her doctor has encouraged her not to live alone, as her condition worsens. I do not want to have my mom be put into a nursing home at such a young age, or have her feel like she is trapped. My wife and I have considered asking her to move into our new ho...

The Empty Nest Express

Written by: Ms. Kathleen, on 01/16/2012
Hi, I am new to stages of life. I blog at The Empty Nest Express http://theemptynestexpress.com). I'm a fairly new happily married empty nester with two little grandangels that I watch one day a week. At times I have guest bloggers and am looking for some single parents who are now empty nesters who might like to briefly - 3-4 paragraphs or so, share their challenges and/or new adventures. If you would be interested drop my a line on my blog - you can use the contact form. I ...

CHAPTER II

Written by: barberoberts, on 12/31/2011
From my blog: www.universalwomen.net As the Quest continues her voyage, I am finding myself in uncharted waters. It is only now, at this time in my life, am I consenting to walk through doors that I would normally have been too frightened to see what was on the other side. But now I can see that I have been being prepared; prepared to develop my talents and skills and am now ready to take the risk and expose the real me to the world.I've prayed and listened. I've sea...

Soul Food Needed

Written by: Cherise Wyneken, on 12/29/2011
SOUL FOOD NEEDEDAs a senior citizen I began thinking about how I could pass on something of value to children and grandchildren before I pass on. Besides what I have experienced myself, the media often points out the decline of interest in church membership and attendance or the inclination to hop from one church to another, looking perhaps for more than dogmatic structures.As a grandmother I began wondering where that turn of events leaves our sons and daughters and...

Could a Mouse Talk to God?

Written by: Cherise Wyneken, on 12/28/2011
The story is about a project I, as a grandparent am working on to help needy lonely abandoned children. It is about a little mouse nick-named Spacey because he was always looking out into space and wondering about things. So when he heard NASA was taking on animal volunteers for one of its first space trips, he signed up, hoping to find the way to God out there. But the spaceship lands by accident in Africa and now he must find his way home. Through his experiences with s...

WABI-SABI

Written by: barberoberts, on 12/01/2011
The Japanese view of life embraced. A simple aestheticthat grew stronger as inessentials were eliminatedand trimmed away.
"What do you want?" , he asks."Peace, peace and tranquility", she replies.I'm becoming more reflective in my mid years. I think about almost everything and the importance of each thought; the importance of my surroundings, my existence in this world. I weigh each activity and determine if it's just being busy, or being pu...

Holiday Memories Made to Last

Written by: Ruth, on 12/01/2011
As a grandma, the holidays with family are so important to me. Each year comes and goes, and some how I manage to not take any pictures. I take my camera to holiday partys, my childrens homes, basically every where, yet I never remember to actually pull it out and use it. So this year I am making a promise to myself, I WILL TAKE PICTURES!I decided to do some research on things I can do with my photos to encourage myself to take some. I came across [url=http://www.anrdo...

A Time For Everything

Written by: ludakristen, on 11/29/2011
There is a time for everything, and everything on Earth has its special season. There is a time to be born and a time to die... I said this over and over again after the death of my grandfather, trying to reassure myself that death was a natural process, and that he was in a better place, but losing Poppy was the hardest thing I ever went though.My grandpa and I had a very close bond. We didn't get to see each other that often because of the distance, but when we did, we ha...

Southern Progression

Written by: dgabbard, on 11/22/2011
For a sun lover like myself, moving to a warmer climate is such a no-brainer. Unfortunately, my husband is one of those people who enjoys the changing seasons, likes cool weather, and really does not even mind the snow. My goal was clear from the start, his not so much! Many factors played into the decision, and we have talked them over time and again. -Cost of Living: This is easy. The area where we are looking in Florida is much less expensive than our current area. Home ...

Life and Death

Written by: RizaBual, on 11/10/2011
Sunday - November 6, 2011 - my grandfather on his bed - unwilling to eat, unmoved, must be staring at the ceiling trying to breath... trying to find that oxygen to inhale, for another pump of blood, for one more pulse... and when all the trying stops - he was gone. I tried to make a call, hoping that maybe when he hear my voice he might find another reason to breath, to hold on, but it's too late. He must have been tired waiting, waiting for his children to visit and most p...

FOR EVERY SEASON

Written by: barberoberts, on 11/01/2011
I'm feeling a little rusty these days as I've not been putting my thoughts down on paper or in WordPress. I've written a few songs, but got away from daily blogging and The Quest has been adrift without her captain. I apologize to my shipmates.I've been rehearsing with my band the song, Turn, Turn, Turn, by The Byrds, and thinking about the many turns that life takes. I've asked the members of the group to provide pictures from their "early years" so that I can put togeth...

A Person of Great Influence and Guidance

Written by: dancrites88, on 10/20/2011
We are all surrounded by a countless number of individuals who strongly influence our lives in many different ways. These individuals help determine our character and mold us into the individuals that we have and will become. However, for most, there is one person in our lives that holds greater influence above all. This person is one that we love, admire, respect and cherish because of the beauty, enjoyment, and blessings that they bring into our lives. For me, this person i...

The Grand Parenting Bar

Written by: momaloft, on 09/17/2011
As a mother of four amazingly wonderful grown daughters, the thought of grandchildren may pass through my mind from time to time. And, I may or may not have mentioned to our daughters how lovely it would be to have some grandchildren. Until I gave it serious thought and began comparing myself to my own grandparents. This could be a problem. They had the grand parenting role down pat. Weekends at Grandmother and Granddaddy's house were big fun. Grandmother and I went s...

A Story of Survival

Written by: Fulloflife95, on 08/28/2011
Recently, I have read the series of stories entitled "100 Days of Cancer." It seems that story after story emerges telling tales of heartbreaking deaths and diagnoses. Now, it's my turn. About a month ago or so my best friend's grandmother passed away of lung cancer. Originally, the doctors only gave her about six months to live. As time elapsed and disappeared into a a huge mass of anxiety, no one had prepared themselves for what came next. Then again how could any one have...

Aging Gracefully?

Written by: TFayeG, on 07/27/2011
A couple of days ago my former writing partner, author and conservative comedian Al Sonja Schmidt, invited me to appear on her new radio program to discuss the topic "Aging Gracefully." Of course I agreed to help a sistah out, mainly because if it weren't for "Sonz" I would have never enjoyed a career as a professional television writer and, quite frankly, because I love the sound of my own voice. However as I began to think about the subject at hand I realized I was probably...

Grandparents Safer Drivers Than Parents

Written by: shamaker, on 07/27/2011
A new study finds that grandparents are safer drivers than parents. "We were surprised to discover that the injury rate was considerably lower in crashes where grandparents were the drivers," said the study's lead author in an Associated Press story.This makes me that much more likely to let my parents or in-laws drive my kids around:) Here's a link to the Pediatrics...

Tips on Household Sharing

Written by: maril, on 07/11/2011
Tips on Household Sharing I promised I’d give some tips on multi-generational living. Where to begin? It’s easy to say what’s ideal. For instance, it would be ideal to have every household member be (a) easygoing; (b) flexible; (c) generous and (d) resourceful. Wonderful traits for all human beings, right? Problem is, you rarely meet the person who meets all your qualifications for the “ideal” human being. When you throw in the possibility of living with...

"The Day That My Heart Sank"

Written by: GuardGirl15, on 07/06/2011
Now, what I'm about to tell you is a story that I remember like it happened yesterday. All i could feel was the tears running down my cheeks and my heart beating faster than normal. It was early in the weekend, and I had a usual basketball game. The whole game itself was very difficult, and ended in a loss. Although the loss was very hard.After the game we went back home, tired and exhausted from the game, so i did what most teenagers do now a . I went on the computer. Ty...

The Verdict That Threw Us All!

Written by: Grandma Sally, on 07/05/2011
The nation has been rocked by the not guilty verdict for Casey Anthony! We watched, listened and then we came to our own verdicts, so when the not guilty verdicts were read, fury erupted everywhere.Not only was the television filled with opinions and fury, but so was Facebook! I was just as surprised as everyone else when I heard the clerk read the verdicts. I just sat there, staring at the TV. It was unbelievable, yet it really happened. While many people voiced their ra...

My Yiayia (Grandma in Greek) is the Best Ever!!

Written by: laurengripp14, on 06/29/2011
I know everyone says that their family is the best; however, I haven't met anyone yet as good-hearted as my Yiayia. She cares about everyone and everything with the same equality. Yiayia was there to help my mom when I was born premature and she is always there for me still through school events and different activites. I don't know how I will ever live without her and I hope I will never have to. She is my world and she knows it. :) I love you Yiayia <3...

Being a Mother-in-Law

Written by: Moramay, on 06/20/2011
When my son married 11 years ago, we had had a wonderful and unique relationship.When he got married, things changed completely, my daughter in-law just didn't like anything or said at all, and although they live 3,000 miles from me, I manage to go there at least couple of times a year, it was very painful for me the things she said to me, but I never said anything to my son because I didn't want to cause any problems to him, I wasn't or am allowed to say anything to their...

My Favorite Product is a Baby Backpack

Written by: Mimi53, on 06/13/2011
Thinking of what helped me the most as a mother took me back 35 years. I was a first time mother of a baby boy- totally unprepared for the loss of independence- but completely in love with him and determined to keep him happy.He was awake alot, didn't seem to need much sleep, and was happiest in my arms.This worked for awhile until a) he became heavier and b)after a few months of getting very little done; life at hand needed attention. My solution was a baby backpack wh...

CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER

Written by: barberoberts, on 06/01/2011
I recall the song lyrics,Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summerThose days of soda and pretzels and beerRoll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summerDust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer...You'll wish that summer could always be hereYou'll wish that summer could always be here -Nat King ColeAs a child, I remember watching and singing along with Mitc...

Living in a Multi-Generational Household: Haven or Hell?

Written by: maril, on 05/24/2011
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about moving into a large house with our son, daughter-in-law and teenage grandkids. A lot has happened since then. Jim and Tiffany flew off to New York for a long weekend to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. My husband (also Jim) flew to Denver to visit a friend. That left me “in charge” of Jessica, Jamie, and our two dogs Amber and Stevie. It turned out to be an idyllic weekend. Jamie drove himself to his baseball games and practices. J...

Moving Walls

Written by: BettyBoomer, on 05/15/2011
Ah, the joys of remodeling. It was supposed to be a simple job. “It should take only a day to install them,” the contractor assured me when I ordered my new laminated flooring. In a perfect world, perhaps, but then my world has never been perfect! They started on a Monday and finished on Saturday. (And no, it was not a full 8 hours each day although it seemed that way to me.) Between ripping up the old carpet, cleaning the cement, sanding, sawing, vacuuming, hours after h...

Upsized Again: Living in a Multi-generation Household

Written by: maril, on 05/15/2011
Two years ago, my husband and I moved from our downsized 1200 square foot townhouse with no outdoor maintenance to a five bedroom three and a half-bath suburban home surrounded by green lawns, decks and leaf-shedding trees. No, we didn’t have to acquire a new furniture or a new lawnmower. We chose the house along with four other “new” household members: our son and daughter-in-law, both in their 40’s, and our two teenage grandchildren.Heart arrhythmias that made stairs di...

Grandparents.com - check it out

Written by: Ruth, on 05/09/2011
This is a quick update to our Grandparent bloggers, writers and readers...StageofLife.com partnered with Grandparents.com to bring you a special offer: For a limited time, as a StageofLife.com reader or member, you can get one year of FREE membership in the Grandparents.com Benefits Club. Sign up at http://benefitsclub.grandparents.com/ and use promo code GPGIFT to get the Free membership.If you're not familiar with Grandparents.com, they are dedicat...

Grandparenting in these uncertain times

Written by: gramma j, on 05/06/2011
As I watch the two youngest of my four grandchildren napping I consider how different life is now for parents compared to just 25 years ago when their own father was napping his afternoon away. The fact is that their father worries day after day about whether he'll have a job tomorrow, let alone until both he and his wife finish their degree's in another year and where they will end up after that if jobs don't open up in their chosen fields by then, here, in the metro area. T...

Does our quality of education improve by having so many choices?

Written by: slehman, on 05/05/2011
There is a movement toward offering more choices in our K-12 education systems. Charter schools and online schools are increasing. Parochial schools and home-schooling programs are also expanding. More children are leaving the traditional public school systems, not only from low achieving schools but also from those who receive excellent ratings. Do you think this will improve our educational programs? If so why is it better to have so many choices?...

WHO ME?

Written by: barberoberts, on 04/21/2011
I keep a manila folder on my desk. It hides under the computer keyboard. The contents of the folder are of inspirational messages that I’ve down loaded, lyrics to music that inspire me, and reminders of my many blessings.Today, as I searched through the folder (to find some pearls of wisdom), I came across the following:“There are only three things you need to let go of: judging, controlling, and being right. Release these three and you will have the whole mind and t...

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