By mid-to-late January, a familiar quiet tends to settle in. The lists have been abandoned. The apps go unopened. The habits that were supposed to “stick” after a few weeks have already slipped away. If you’re following the usual cultural script, this is the point at which failure is silently assumed.
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As many people mark Hanukkah this season, it is worth remembering how varied the experience of this holiday can be. Outside the United States, the Festival of Lights is often a quieter, more modest observance. In the U.S., it has been shaped by the cultural weight and commercialization of Christmas, sometimes magnified, sometimes overshadowed, often reframed by the season that surrounds it. Even so, the heart of Hanukkah remains unchanged: light held against darkness, presence chosen over despair.
We’re so excited to share this blog post from our newest care partner Michael Lewis of Family Legacy Financial Solutions. He brings a fresh, and very important, perspective about the financial aspect of caregiving. When I first got the call to step up as a caregiver for a loved one, I was completely lost. It
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When I was a kid in the 1970s, ADHD wasn’t something girls were supposed to have. Boys who bounced off the walls might get flagged, sometimes even medicated. Girls who talked too much, daydreamed too long, or forgot their homework again? We were just “chatty,” “scattered,” or “not living up to our potential.”
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Stories are the language of the heart. We learn many important lessons through stories. It has been said that if you want to really know someone, you need to know their story.
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