Category: Family
Scams, Fraud and the Elderly
It is extremely unfortunate that there are groups of people who prey upon senior citizens. These unscrupulous people worm their way into the lives of the elderly and pretend to become their friends. These scam artists are particularly effective with lonely senior citizens who live by themselves. Their grown children no longer live nearby, many [...]
When is the Right Time to Buy Your Child a Cell Phone?
There comes a time in every family’s life when a decision has to be made. The life changing decision is: Is Junior responsible enough to have a cell phone? This is not an age old question. It’s one of those questions that are faced by this generation but were not faced by the prior generation. [...]
How to Stay Calm During the SAT Test
Congratulations to you. You made it to your junior year in High School. You’re a good student; you diligently study, volunteer in class and have managed to maintain a good average. You hold down a part-time job and are active in the community. You embody everything that any university or college would want in a [...]
How to Fight Back and Win
Even the most passive and peaceful person may find a time when the need to fight back is overwhelming. If you find that the philosophy of turning the other cheek just won’t cut it in this particular situation and you find its time to step it up a notch, here are some tips on how [...]
Is Your Adolescent Sleeping Enough?
Are they being lazy? Why do they sleep all day long and then stay up all night? During a routine well visit, my son’s pediatrician told me (it’s amazing that my son, who is larger than I am, still sees a pediatrician) that when our kids reach puberty, they begin to stay up late and [...]
Teens and Dieting: Is Your Adolescent on a Dangerous Diet?
The teen years are a time of exploration. Body image and self image seem to play a large part. Is your teen’s self image strong enough to avoid the pitfalls of dangerous diets? Teen years are tough enough without the added media pressure to look thin. Teenagers undergo both real and imagined pressures of school, [...]
How to Get A New Social Security Number
Most people have the same social security number for their entire life. What do people do when they are not so fortunate and have to secure a new social security number? As unfair as it may be, there are times when it becomes necessary for individuals to secure a new social security number. Situations such [...]
Long Term Care Facilities: Is Your Loved One Being Treated Properly?
Hospital workers are understaffed and over worked. Can you tell if your loved ones are getting proper care, or are they falling through the cracks and being neglected? Having a friend or loved one in the hospital places them in a vulnerable position. Let’s face it, if the patient were healthy she wouldn’t be in [...]
Teenagers and Credit Cards
“Don’t worry about it. I’ve got it this time. Next one is on you.” A commonly heard statement when going out to lunch, but not so common when the words are being uttered by your 14 year old unemployed son as he whips out his credit card and places it on the lunch bill. There [...]
Protect Children from Pedophiles
Sometimes you get e-mails that make you smile, then you delete them. There are others that you delete without smiling. Every once in a while, you get one that requires action. My husband sent an e-mail to me that made me stop everything and follow the link. It led me to the Family Watchdog website. [...]
