The average American keeps a car for 11.4 years. It could be the economy, it could be brand loyalty, and it could be an aversion to pushy salesmen. And with the average cost per auto approaching $30,000, it pays to spend some time considering all your options before signing on the dotted line. With the […]
Family vacations change as your kids get older. You go from taking your toddlers to amusement parks and zoos to enduring decidedly unamused teenagers sulking in the backseat of the minivan. But when your kids are older, you may just find that the family vacation you take with your adult children can be really enjoyable. […]
There’s a lot of preparation needed as your child readies to leave for college, and not all of it involves tuition payments and picking out a bedspread for her dorm room. As the senior year of high school gets underway and the rush to campus looms on the horizon, parents need to prepare themselves for […]
Senior year is momentous for many reasons, not the least of which is the college application process. Plus there are all those ‘lasts’—the last homecoming, the last football game, and finally, the last day. Before you can say “STOP!” your child will be leaving for college and independent life as an adult. After a lifetime […]
I’m pretty sure all swimsuit designers are men. For cute young women, the suits are colorful and becoming. For the over 60 crowd, well, let’s just say they cover things up. Men have fantasies about young women in bikinis. Not so much their mothers in Speedos. Nevertheless, I found a not-entirely-unflattering swimsuit that covered the […]
Not too long ago I had a shoulder replaced due to arthritic degeneration. It was not a pleasant experience. According to my orthopedist, there’s little I can do about arthritis eating away at my joints. I can fight back, however. His advice—get moving. So at 60, I find myself doing something I’ve avoided for many […]
Tips to make the best of college moving day for freshmen and their parents by a mom who’s been there, twice. Graduation and prom are over, Beach Week is just a Facebook memory and soon—too soon for many of us—you’ll load up your child and half her belongings and head for the dorm. For the […]