Relationships

Many of us did a good job avoiding our parents’ unsolicited, awkward conversations about the birds and the bees when we were growing up, but we should not avoid the tough money conversations with them now. ...

If there was ever a year to send on its way, 2020 was it. Mark the New Year by sending out the old one with family-friendly (and grandkid-approved) events. Here's a list from our sister publication, Northeast Ohio Parent. ...

Digital literacy is not only about video calls or social media. Its ability to help us make emotional connections is one very important benefit for the social creatures that we are. ...

To "see" what someone is saying, we rely on facial expressions, body postures, hand movements, and eye contact, along with knowledge of the speaker, linguistics, situational cues and topic knowledge. ...

Christmas will soon be here, and on its heels will be New Year's Eve! What to do? The grandchildren always want to celebrate the New Year’s Eve holiday but they (let’s face it, and we grandparents, also) have a difficult time staying awake until midnight! Why not host your own party? We call these parties Noon Year’s Eve since the magic hour is at 12 o’clock noon! ...

Are you scaling down, or cancelling, an annual holiday tradition due to COVID-19? A psychologist shares tips for navigating family tensions. ...

Welcome to Caregiver Corner by Boomer's newest blogger, Jennifer Beach, LSW, MA, C-SWCM. Jennifer established Advocate for Elders in Rocky River in 2010. In this debut blog entry, Jennifer discusses the challenges families face as they anticipate the holidays — apart instead of together — during the ongoing pandemic. ...

The single most important benefit of digital literacy is the communication options it provides for maintaining emotional connectedness despite physical distancing. ...