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Privacy and Online Accounts
The 2013 US Census Report reveals that 71% of US Households reported that they access the internet from home. The Pew Center reports that 72% of Online Adults are Social Networking Site Users. These statistics are staggering in comparison to comparable 1997 reports showing that a mere 18% of households reported they accessed the internet! […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Reviewing Beneficiary Choices
After writing the “once and done” post last week, it is important to mention one area that is frequently overlooked, your beneficiary choices. Time and time again we encounter the stories of someone who has named a person years back who is not longer their choice today. This oversight can lead to unfortunate consequences. Why […]
Read MoreOnce and Done
When we complete a task we have set forward to complete, there can be a feeling of satisfaction, of completeness such as “yes, that’s done”! We move on from that task onto the next task after placing a “check-mark” on the list of things to do. If we think of filing tax returns, this feeling […]
Read More7 Life Skills Your Teen Needs to Be Independent
Summer is in full swing. High School graduation parties lead to the preparation for a new class of 2020 to depart for an exciting time in their lives. Denise Witmer from verywell.com posted this article in May, 2016 to help your teens learn certain skills before move. It’s a great reminder for us as we […]
Read MoreOpenIDEO Initiative
I’m participating in an OpenIDEO initiative that asks the question, “How might we reimagine the end-of-life experience for ourselves and our loved ones? IDEO is a design and innovation consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. The challenge runs through July in collaboration with Sutter Health, Ungerleider Fund and HELIX Centre. Thought leaders from around […]
Read MoreLife Skills
What is the definition of a life skill? A life skill is defined as a skill that is necessary or desirable for full participation in everyday life. Digging deeper, Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable us to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life, in other […]
Read MoreThe History of Father’s Day
Origins of Father’s Day History.com provided the background information for this article. To dad’s young and old; near and far – Happy Father’s Day! This picture of dad/I always makes me smile 🙂 The campaign to celebrate the nation’s fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm–perhaps because, as one florist explained, “fathers haven’t the […]
Read MoreShake, Rattle and Ready to Roll
What a week it has been in Southern California. Fire broke out last Saturday and spread to 139 acres rapidly, within 5 miles of me. Firefighters came from near and far, our community joined together to supply water and keep spirits with a major freeway closure. After three days of intense activity, our lives resumed […]
Read MoreAdulting
What is adulting, you ask? The Urban Dictionary defines it for us. Adulting (v): to do grown up things and hold responsibilities such as, a 9-5 job, a mortgage/rent, a car payment, or anything else that makes one think of grown ups. Why discuss adulting? Knowledge is power. Learning about various aspect of life as […]
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