Posts Tagged Grandparents

  • Parenting, Again 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...

  • Remember Well Remember Well

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home I think about all my grandparents more often than most, I imagine. And I’m grateful to them – and for them. It was late in February, 1988. We were in college. As mid-term exams were pressing on my schedule, I received a phone call fr...

  • Questions Parents Need to Ask When Selecting a Program for Their Child Questions Parents Need to Ask When Selecting a Program for Their Child

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Let’s say you are lucky enough to have options as you prepare to enroll your child or grandchild in daycare, school or community-based program. How do you choose the right daycare, school or program for your child/grandchild...

  • Lighthouse Homecare Business Profile Lighthouse Homecare Business Profile

    Three years ago, Kirsten Adams became CEO and owner of Lighthouse Homecare. Originally founded in 1999, Lighthouse Homecare has been assisting individuals and families in the Quad- Cities to stay together in their home as long as possible with a safety net. Studies indicate that the first choice of ...

  • One in a Million; Parenting your Grandchildren One in a Million; Parenting your Grandchildren

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Nancy’s grandchildren moved into her home when her daughter and son-in-law were both deployed overseas. In little under six weeks, she went from occasional babysitter to sole caretaker for the children. The move not only elevated Nancy from grandparent t...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME ON SOCIAL SECURITY’S WEBSITE Summertime is here, and for many people that means vacation. Some of the best vacations are the ones that allow you to spend time with family who live far away. If you...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER - A Magical 73rd Anniversary PUBLISHER’S CORNER – A Magical 73rd Anniversary

    By Dan Adams Call it good genes, clean living, stubborn attitudes or whatever your family blames it on, but my grandparents just celebrated their 73rd anniversary. They settled into their home on Higgin's Avenue in Missoula, Montana in 1951. During those years, neighbors have come and gone, tr...

  • The Talk The Talk

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford It’s a beautiful, sunny day as you head out to the garden with your grandfather. You’re happy to steal a few precious hours with him, and as the two of you settle in and work side by side, you think back to the long afternoons you used to spend a...

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