Image via Pexels By Elmer George When three generations live under one roof, you don’t get a neatly divided sitcom cast. You get noise. You get love. You get conflict. You get someone cooking at 6:00 a.m. and someone else trying to sleep until 9. You get complicated. But for many families, multigenerational living isn’t just practical — it’s becoming necessary. Rising costs, caregiving needs, …
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White Picket Fences; one fateful day has her challenging karma by tightening her grip on her daughters and husband, ultimately pushing them away
Behind Closed Words: Exploring the impact of miscommunications and misperceptions within families, delving into the chaos that ensues, even when driven by love. White Picket Fences Behind Closed Words Collection #1 by Kyle Ann Robertson Genre: Women’s Fiction White Picket Fences is a heartfelt family drama fueled by an honest story of motherhood, written for those of us caught up in our …
The Ultimate Online Safety Guide for Senior Citizens (Continued)
Updated on 24th June 2024 Maya Maceka Cybersecurity researcher While technology has many benefits for overcoming some of the challenges of aging – mobility, making friends, managing healthcare, and reducing errands – it’s easy to fall prey to its dark side. (Continued) 3. Being Social on Facebook While Staying Safe Just 45% of Americans aged 65 and older have engaged with social media platforms …
Act of God; To survive, humanity must lose God and have faith that God will find them in the stars
What could happen if climate change forced humanity to find a new home? To make the journey we must leave behind our most cherished beliefs and hatreds and have faith that God will find us again in the stars. Act of God Book 1: In the Beginning By Jan Byron Strogh Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera Earth is facing a coming …
Abby-Ability; why do I have Cerebral Palsy?
A mother of a special-needs girl (Abby) asked the author for advice on how to answer her questions: why does she have Cerebral Palsy and why is she different from her sisters? The author and her decided to write a book that answers her questions. Abby-Ability by Terrie Lynn Birney Illustrated by Pavani Apsara Genre: Special-Needs Children’s Book Has your special-needs child …
The Ultimate Online Safety Guide for Senior Citizens
Updated on 24th June 2024 Maya Maceka Cybersecurity researcher While technology has many benefits for overcoming some of the challenges of aging – mobility, making friends, managing healthcare, and reducing errands – it’s easy to fall prey to its dark side. The degree of connectivity and anonymity that the internet allows means that you could come into contact with bad actors and open up yourself …
Discovering the Spotlight: Innovative Strategies for Creatives to Gain Recognition
Image via Freepik In the diverse world of creativity, standing out can be as daunting as crucial. Whether you’re a fashion designer, artist, or maker, finding your unique path to visibility is critical. By adopting innovative strategies that showcase your work and connect with your audience, you can carve out a niche that highlights your talent and builds a sustainable creative career. Today, Anna del …
Color Outside the Lines and Explore New Avenues of Creativity With These Tips
Creativity is not just a burst of inspiration but a sustainable flame that requires nurturing. Whether you’re an artist, writer, or any professional needing innovative ideas, sometimes that creative spark needs a bit of help to ignite again. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel stuck or burnt out. In this article, courtesy of Anna del C. Dye’s blog, we’ll go over several proven …
A Good Day To Die; Touching, uplifting, and awful at the same time
What 276 executions taught a death row chaplain about life A Good Day To Die: What 276 executions taught a death row chaplain about life by Carina Bergfeldt Genre: Christian Biography He is the last person to touch them before they die. His face is the last they see before they are executed. He stands there with one last goal: to get …
The Devil’s Spies; Can they gain their freedom before they are caught by the Devil’s Spies from the Stasi?
The devil has eyes and ears everywhere! The Devil’s Spies by K.C. Sivils Genre: Historical Fiction Needing to stop the flood of humanity fleeing communist oppression by making it to the divided city of Berlin, the communist government of East Germany took drastic measures. In August of 1961, construction of the Berlin Wall began. Two young lovers, an American refugee worker, and an East …
You Are a Sovereign Woman; Although her perspective is profound, her writing style is clear, direct, and positive
“It’s important to be kind to yourself and trust who you are without harsh criticism.” You Are a Sovereign Woman of Strength, Love, and Grace: Embrace Your Journey by Elizabeth Upton Genre: Nonfiction, Motivational Self-Help, Inspirational, Self-Esteem You Are a Sovereign Woman of Strength, Love, and Grace provides deep insights into achieving mental strength, physical healing, hope, and peacefulness. It offers reassurance and common-sense answers …
Seniors, This is How You Get a Satisfying Night’s Sleep
Image via Pixabay One of the drawbacks of age is the sudden alteration of long-held sleeping patterns, which may be affected by poor dental health according to Sunstar. A visit to your dentist every six months will ensure good teeth health. Where you may have once happily went to bed at 10 p.m. and woken at 5 a.m. with no problems, you now lay in …
12 Questions Seniors Should Ask a Financial Advisor
(For your information only. I do not get pay nor indorse his firm. Anna del C. Dye) Written by True Tamplin, BSc, CEPF® Updated on September 12, 2022 When you are looking to invest your money, it is important that you find a financial advisor who will be able to help you make the best decisions. A good place to start is by asking …
Tying the Knot in Your Golden Years
Committing in your golden years is a special time. You’re vowing to someone you’ll be there through the good and bad and enjoy those special moments after retirement together. However, getting married as a senior comes with some difficulties you’ll need to navigate. Discuss Housing Immediately Before you walk down the aisle, know for certain where you two plan to put down roots. Does one …
A Veteran”s Guide with Tools and Financial Resources
This is a community services post and the owner of this website and post link, is not involve in any of the programs advertise here. As a victim of PTSD myself, I understand how crucial health services are to give back a better and fulfilling life to our service men and women…that is the reason for this informative post. yours truly, Anna del C. and …
6 Ways for Seniors to Improve Their Quality of Life
What does the term “quality of life” mean to you? Perhaps it’s feeling happy, participating in a thriving community, or simply having basic necessities on hand. Everyone is different, and what you feel improves your quality of life may not improve your spouse’s or friends. If you’re ready to make a change for the better, here are six ways below. Make Time for Exercise …
3 Essential Questions to Ask Before Moving a Senior to Assisted Living
As our parents and relatives grow older, their needs begin to change. Recognizing that the need for more concentrated care is developing can be difficult when thinking about someone you love so dearly. But choosing to help them make this transition can be crucial for protecting their health and safety. So if you think your aging family member may need senior care, here are …
No matter what you choose to do, so long as you are engaging your grandchild in activities they enjoy, you will both have fun
Entertaining and Educating Your Grandkids at the same time…what a great idea Watching our grandkids is so much more than babysitting. It’s a time to bond, laugh and teach while creating memories that will last a lifetime. Here are some fun and engaging ways you and the grandkids can pass the time together, courtesy of acclaimed author Anna del C. Dye. Cooking …
Once Upon Two Kingdoms: there were two people in love
The Royal Romance “Once Upon Two Kingdoms” is published Title: Once Upon Two Kingdoms Author: Anna del C. Dye Genre: Young Adult Medieval Romance (clean) Page count: 240 pages Back cover blurb Freedom to Choose is Paramount for any human An arrangement made when Elizabeth was just a babe ties her to someone she has never met, never spoken to, never loved. Now she desires …
Tips on how to Write a Book Review?
A review is a personal view of the story you have just read. Author’s love reviews; they sell books. So consider writing a review every time you read a book. It doesn’t have to be huge, just five well-written phrases will do. Always start with something good about the story. Things like: “It is an interesting story” or “A quite fascinating reading,” even, “I couldn’t …