Picking the Perfect Personal Care Home
Bankrate.com, October 5, 2007
Is your parent no longer able to live alone? Even if you haven't yet faced this dilemma, chances are you will. A Georgetown University study predicts that that by 2019, as many as 13 million Americans will need long-term care. Read the article.
Medical tourism offers healthy savings
Bankrate.com, March 23, 2007
If you need cosmetic dental work or want a tummy tuck, but can't afford the cost, maybe you should consider a foreign vacation -- a medical vacation. Read the article.
And just for fun, here are two old favorites:
The Secret Shoe Society, Atlanta Parent
I am convinced that there is a Secret Shoe Society. And I know when they have their meetings. Meetings are held at around 7 a.m. on weekday mornings and members take the summers off. How do I know this? Because when it's time for my 7-year-old daughter to leave for the bus stop (at around 7:05 a.m.), her shoes are suddenly MIA. A coincidence? I think not. Read the essay
Surviving the Sleepover, Today's Family
It's 3:45 a.m. and I'm finally sound asleep. Suddenly, I hear soft voices calling my name.
"Mrs. Harzog! Mrs. Harzog!"
I open my eyes and I see a blinding light. No, two blinding lights. Am I in heaven? If I am, why doesn't God know my first name? That can't be a good sign for me. My eyes start to focus and I see two small figures. Angels, perhaps? But then I see flashlights. Angels carrying flashlights? I always pictured heaven being lit with candles. Read the article
