How to Beat the Bad-Guy Rap in Discussions with Aging Parents

As two gray-haired gentlemen set their trays on the table next to me at Panera Bread, one of them asked the other, “Have you seen Ted lately?” “Nah,” the other replied. “His kids made him sell the house and move to one of those places.” The instant lump in my throat made it hard to… Continue reading How to Beat the Bad-Guy Rap in Discussions with Aging Parents

Sleeping Later on Schooldays: Yes or No?

Although experts agree that teens need a later start time for school days, a lot of parents don’t necessarily agree with them. University of Michigan research finds parents are split almost down the middle on whether they support delays in school start times that might permit their 13- to 17-year-olds to sleep later on school… Continue reading Sleeping Later on Schooldays: Yes or No?