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THANKSGIVING�THE FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY

Candy Arrington — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:00 EST

YOUR PARENT AND COGNITIVE DECLINE (Part 2)

Candy Arrington — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 EST

YOUR PARENTS AND COGNITIVE DECLINE (Part 1)

Candy Arrington — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:25:00 EST

LOCATING YOUR PARENTS' IMPORTANT PAPERS

Candy Arrington — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:00:00 EST

SELECTING A CARE FACILITY FOR YOUR AGING PARENT

Candy Arrington — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:00:00 EST

FREE INDEED

Candy Arrington — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:05:00 EST

CAREGIVER GRIEF

Candy Arrington — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EST

CONSTRUCTING A SOLID EXAMPLE

Candy Arrington — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EST

TEN THINGS I'VE LEARNED ON THE CAREGIVER JOURNEY

Candy Arrington — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EST

WHEN HOME CARE ISN'T THE BEST CARE

Candy Arrington — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EST

AGING PARENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

Candy Arrington — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:00:00 EST

A SURVIVAL MANUAL�CARING FOR AGING PARENTS

Candy Arrington — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:00:00 EST

WHEN CAREGIVING EXPANDS BEYOND AGING PARENTS

Candy Arrington — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:00:00 EST

AGING PARENTS AND AIR TRAVEL

Candy Arrington — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:00:00 EST

DRIVING AND YOUR AGING PARENT: WHEN TO HANG UP THE KEYS

Candy Arrington — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST

MONEY MANAGEMENT AND YOUR AGING PARENT (PART 3)

Candy Arrington — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST

MONEY MANAGEMENT AND YOUR AGING PARENT (PART 2)

Candy Arrington — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST

AGING PARENTS AND MONEY MANAGEMENT (Part 1)

Candy Arrington — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST

SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND YOUR AGING PARENT

Candy Arrington — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST

FULLY GOD, YET FULLY MAN

Candy Arrington — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EST

WHAT'S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE?

Candy Arrington — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EST

Many of us don�t understand the full meaning of grace. We think of grace as a girl�s name or a church word and don�t really understand the full impact of God�s grace on our lives. But the whole foundation of our faith centers on the concept of grace so let�s explore what�s so amazing about grace.

WONDERFUL, WISE COUNSEL

Candy Arrington — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EST

Most of us have lots of options when we need advice. We can discuss problems with friends, a spouse, a minister, or siblings, but as parents age, we may lose them as confidants and sources of wisdom. Even the advice of those we respect may be flawed to some degree by their humanness. Sometimes, we seek counsel from those we know will validate our poor choices rather than looking to those who will respond with truth. But what if we had access to a counselor who never makes mistakes, who always counsels with wisdom and understanding?

DEALING WITH CRITICISM

Candy Arrington — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EST

In a caregiving role, and in other aspects of life, we often encounter critics who readily present us with an in-depth critique of all we're presently doing wrong or have failed to do previously. Often your chief critic is a family member who does little to help but is an expert at dishing out criticism and messing with your mind. It never occurs to critics that you might be drowning in a sea of responsibilities and they could offer assistance instead of slathering you with criticism. So how do you cope? Following are some observations.

BEYOND THE FAMILY SCARS

Candy Arrington — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 EST

All families have things they don't discuss. But as our parents age, there are often long-buried emotional scars that rise to the surface and beg to be addressed. Our fathers may harbor explosive remnants of wartime horrors. For others, it is flashbacks of abuse, abandonment, or poverty. And a history of suicide dangles in the family closet of more people than most imagine. So how to do cope with family scars and move forward?