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Important Tips When Caring for a Spouse or Partner

Important Tips When Caring for a Spouse or Partner

The relationship between every couple is unique.  There are moments when you rely on each other for comfort and support. Responsibilities are shared and your daily routine becomes carved out and the norm. When a catastrophic illness occurs these boundaries and norms...
Caregivers Can “Be Impulsive” Too!

Caregivers Can “Be Impulsive” Too!

One in seven people entering the hospital needs a blood transfusion. You would think that people admitted to the hospital after an accident would be the ones that would require blood the most often, but that’s not true.  Actually, people who receive the most...

Lost Control

When I was little, my mother would make excuses for the A’s on my report card as though I hadn’t earned them. I explained to a friend not long ago that because of this, after third grade I stopped showing the grade report to my mother. Being a mother herself, this...
Cruising to Alaska with Oprah and the O Magazine Staff

Cruising to Alaska with Oprah and the O Magazine Staff

I’ve never been on a cruise before and when offered the opportunity to sail to Alaska on a ship where Oprah Winfrey would be sailing too, how could I say No?  Several of the O Mag Insiders were equally as excited and 10 of us began planning for what would be an...
How to Assess if the Seniors in Your Life Should Stop Driving

How to Assess if the Seniors in Your Life Should Stop Driving

My father was in his eighties and still driving. I had driven with him and knew he was driving way below the speed limit. I also knew he was not as aware of his environment as he should be. It was the kind of situation where I was afraid he would be the cause of an...
Fueling Your Fat Fix: Forbidden Foods That Are Okay to Eat

Fueling Your Fat Fix: Forbidden Foods That Are Okay to Eat

You may have been hearing for a while that fats should be back in our diets and on our plates. An overwhelming amount of research has confirmed that healthy fats contribute to overall good health. But this doesn’t give you permission to eat a steady diet of fast-food...