Posts Tagged Grandchildren
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Herald in the New Year with Family Experiences
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council It seems that grandparents are not as “old” as we thought they were when we were growing up. Many of my friends have grandchildren, and I certainly do not think of myself as old, even though I am a Baby Boomer. I recently c...
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Is There a Retirement Home in your Future?
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford While the sun is still shining and weather is warm, we know that it won’t be long before we will be buttoning up the winter coats and bundling on the scarves and mittens. And for many people, when the Midwest winters start to approach, their first wishfu...
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Celebrate Mom in May
By Mike Mickle PUBLISHER’S CORNER - Celebrate Mom in May May is one of my favorite months. I'm awaiting the May flowers that are supposed to arrive courtesy of all the April showers. I’m also happy to honor two very special women. My mom turns 82 this month. As I write this, ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Over the years, I have enjoyed relating how we are, sometimes with the poetry, and often with some of my own thoughts. I am fairly sure the column for April will begin my ninth year. During that time, you and your writer have done some maturing. Are we wiser than we were? I thi...
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Overcoming the stressful slumps of the holidays
By Holly Alguire Bradley University Student Intern Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center Child Abuse Council Holidays are supposed to be a relaxing, fun-filled time for family. But, somehow, this time of year tends to be the most stressful few weeks. Whether it be worrying how many peop...
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Interesting hearing experiences
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Audiology is the study of sound and hearing. Audiologists see people who have concerns for hearing loss, balance disorders, and auditory processing disorders. While it now requires a doctorate to become an audiologist, it doesn’t take a D...
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Parenting, Again
By Pam Haumann Director of Programs Child Abuse Council When parents are unable to raise their own children, grandparents often times step up and assume that responsibility. You might ask, why? Grandparents assume the role of parent in an effort to keep their family together and their gra...
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Acting in Perfect Unison
By Diana Spranger, R.N. Administrator Bettendorf Health Care If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you have heard me speak about the children & grandchildren that Ken and I have spread all around the USA. This past week-end we went North (to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) to visit ch...
