Family Conversations

Helpful Covid opportunities older adults and families with children
For ideas including a free 30 minute consultation about these topics, read the latest article in Family Conversations™ https://www.familyconversations.com/articles/

There are two large problems facing us as the pandemic continues. Increased isolation for older adults, and increased stress for families with school-aged children.

We work with families, children and older adults to solve problems. We’ve seen and created many opportunities for grandparents, and other older adults, to help families, friends and neighbors who have children at home.

Talk with us; and together we’ll help you make life more rewarding and satisfying for yourself and your neighbors.
You can also contact us at www.familyconversations.com or call 952 884-1128.

Articles – familyconversations.com Older adults, families with children, the pandemic, and helpful opportunities 11-08-2020 It’s been eight months since Covid-19 has changed the lives of most of us – school-age children, families, and older adults. Indications are the pandemic will be getting worse before getting better sometime ...

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Your children have left the nest. You're retired, or thinking about retiring, and one of your adult children wants you to care for their child - your grandchild. And have that child move in with you. What can you say? That's your grandchild, so most likely you say, "yes". Now what do you do?

To read more visit http://familyconversations.com/grandparents-raising-grandchildren/

Caregiving: The caregivers and care receivers

Often family issues around older adults, who need more help, have to do with care-giving and their caregivers. What's often brought up in anger, and rarely addressed in a positive way, is what care receivers can do to help their caregivers. It often seems one-sided.

To read more visit http://familyconversations.com/caregiving/

Time waits for no one. Fortunately I talked with mom frequently about her last wishes. She's getting to the point where it's difficult to judge her comprehension. The one thing we all know for sure is she loves her root beer floats.