The medical facility where I received treatment is one of the most prestigious in the world, but some staff members had a lousy bedside manner. One resident — I thought of him as Dr. Worst-Case-Scenario — would always give me his gloomiest predictions.
Lori Gottlieb isn\’t advocating marrying a man who repulses you or puts you to sleep every time he answers the question, \”How was your day, dear?\”
So, hopefully, despite the fact that I\’m not suffocatingly lonely or in a relationship laced with toxic levels of resentment, I still have a fertile patch of pain from which insights can grow, like that brilliant one I had earlier about leaving the house. What a relief.
Making a toast at an event is a touching way to let friends and family know how much you value them and wish them well. I still get misty-eyed when I think of the beautiful toast that my brother-in-law gave at my wedding welcoming me to the family. But public speaking doesn\’t come easily to everyone. We\’ve all been to big affairs where the toasts were embarrassing and in bad taste, leaving a pall over the entire day — and beyond.
Many potential residents pin their hopes on assisted living and its menu of services as a means to keep them independent for as long as possible. Seniors who require help and support in managing their daily activities, but who don\’t need medical oversight or intense supervision, are the best candidates for assisted living. They may select from a range of possible services, including meals, laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, toileting and other personal care, albeit for additional fees.
But how does one find a new mission at age 50 or 60 or 80? A growing array of books, courses, programs and now Web sites exist to provide suggestions, and many of them offer valuable detailed guidance, worksheets and resources. Working your way through them all can be a chore. Here are five tools.
Last week, Karl Rove, the architect of George W. Bush\’s election victories, offered Barack Obama free advice on how to defeat Hillary Clinton.\n\nIn that spirit, I\’d like to offer you my six-pointed plan on how to win the Jewish vote in \’08.
For a while this past year, several thousand girls between the ages of 10 and 14 read my words every day by logging on to Allykatzz.com, an Internet site for \”\’tween\” girls that provides a safe alternative to MySpace and Facebook.
In celebration of Jewish Book Month, here are some suggestions for fostering critical literacy skills and igniting a lifelong love of reading in your child:
You may not wear white for your wedding or hold your ceremony in a synagogue, but chances are you\’ll incorporate flowers into your day somehow, whether it\’s with an extravagant bouquet or a simple hair accessory. Here\’s what to consider when choosing your blooms:
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