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Like most myths, endless summer has some basis in truth – we yearn for it and it comes; we hope it never ends, yet we know it always will.
Read More »The Enduring Myth of Endless Summers
Family
Book Review: ‘The Busy Parent’s Guide to Managing Anxiety in Children and Teens’ by Laurie Hollman, PhD
'A Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Anxiety in Children and Teens' is an insightful book by psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman, with effective strategies to help parents handle their children's anxiety.
Read More »Concert for America with Tina Fey, Chita Rivera, Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Patrick Wilson, Brian Stokes Mitchell
After a day of protests, Concerts for America presented a star-studded program at historic Cooper Union to be broadcast July 8.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Food Talk: A Parents’ Guide to Teaching Healthy Habits to Kids of All Ages’ by Sanjay Raja
New book, 'The Food Talk' by Sanjay Raja, gives tips on how to talk to kids about their eating habits.
Read More »The Demise of Toys R Us – Facing the Loss of a Family Favorite Place
Now the old bastion of toys had become a vacant warehouse where children's dreams were no more.
Read More »Father’s Day – The Best Holiday of the Year
In theory Father’s Day is the one day when I can rest easy and not have to worry about anything.
Read More »Memorial Day – A Day to Honor the Lost!
Try to remember the real reason why we have this holiday at the end of every month of May.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Peace for Mary Frances’ by Lily Thorne, Starring Lois Smith
Thorne's story plunges into the troubled waters of modern hospice care, even as it swims with the prehistoric sharks of family squabbles and old wounds.
Read More »Interview: Lynda Shrager, Author of ‘Age In Place: A Guide to Modifying, Organizing, and Decluttering Mom and Dad’s Home’
'Age in Place' is a highly useful book filled with practical tips on letting aging parents stay in their own homes. Patricia Gale sat down with author and aging specialist Lynda Shrager to learn more.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Age In Place: A Guide to Modifying, Organizing, and Decluttering Mom and Dad’s Home,’ by Lynda Shrager
Lynda Shrager's, 'Age In Place' is a terrific step-by-step guide to helping parents age in their homes — safely.
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