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The Main Reason People Annoy Us–and How to Stop It!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 1, 2017 | Family

One of the reasons I love being a blogger is that I love telling people what to do. My downfall is that at times others do not seem to recognize the brilliance of my insight, but I console myself in the fact that one day they might! Hence, I know that one of the sins...

Caring for Aging Parents: Splitting Responsibility with Siblings

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

What if aging parents need help, but only one child lives near them? For the last two Fridays I’ve been talking about caring for aging parents. I started the conversation by accident, with a little bit of a rant on 3 things parents should do to make it easier...

Setting Boundaries with Your Aging Parents–Because You Can’t Do Everything!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 3, 2017 | Doing Life Together

How do you set boundaries on how much help you can reasonably give to aging parents? Okay, last week I wrote a post on a whim about how parents should really try to help their adult children who will be caring for them one day, by moving closer, getting rid of stuff,...

Parents: You Owe Your Adult Children a Life

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 27, 2017 | Family, Healthy Living, Homemaking

If you need your adult children to eventually care for you, then that should factor into an equation NOW. I’m still a little tired from our impromptu trip out west last week, and I’ve been thinking about something for a while now that I’d like to...

When Eldercare Takes a Toll on Your Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized

What do you do when eldercare begins to take a toll on your marriage? Caring for aging parents or in-laws can put strain on the relationship of the child taking care of his or her parent. It’s often a hard road for many couples, so I hope this post today can...

Is Sarcasm Hurting Your Family?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 14, 2016 | Emotional Connection

Sarcasm hurts–if used incorrectly. And if you or your spouse comes from a sarcastic family, that could easily start to tear away at your relationship. Every Wednesday for the last eight years I’ve put up a post about marriage–my Wifey Wednesday...