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It takes a village to raise a family; advice and tips to make the most of yours.

Preparing Emotionally for Residential Dementia Care
The decision to seek residential care for someone you love who is living with dementia is rarely made lightly. It comes after countless sleepless nights, after you've given everything you have, after you've tried every strategy you know. And still, when the moment arrives, it can feel like the hardest thing you've ever had to do.
By Jocelyn N2 months ago in Families
Three Pizzerias Worth Traveling For (and How to Order Without Looking Lost)
I’m not interested in declaring “the best pizza in the world.” Italy doesn’t really think that way. Italian’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Families
Emotional Boundaries With Parents When Guilt Runs Your Life
Understanding Emotional Boundaries With Parents in a Guilt-Driven Dynamic Emotional boundaries with parents become critically important when guilt quietly controls decisions, emotions, and self-worth. Many Gen Z adults grow up in families where love is intertwined with obligation, making it difficult to separate care from control. In these kinds of places, guilt isn't often said out loud. It can be suggested through silence, stories of sacrifice, or emotional detachment. This approach leads to a habit of putting personal needs last.
By Relationship Guide2 months ago in Families
🚨 96% Took Her Money: The Shocking Reality of Dementia Financial Abuse
The story of dementia financial abuse often begins quietly. In this case, a middle-aged woman with dementia slowly lost control of her finances while trusted family members and caregivers took advantage. This article reveals how it happened, why it’s common, and what families must do to prevent it.
By Peter Ahn2 months ago in Families
What do men want in a relationship physically
I'm gonna say something controversial: The whole "guys only care about looks" thing is a total lie. It’s a glitch in the matrix, a weird, unwritten rule of dating we all decided to follow that's making everyone miserable and confused. And honestly? The science actually backs me up on this.
By Understandshe.com2 months ago in Families
The Indigo of Winter
Leo knew blue. Not just saw it, he tasted it. A deep, resonant thrum on his tongue, shifting with every shade. The faded denim of Dad’s work jacket, that was a metallic sort of tang, like old coins left out in the rain. The clear, sharp blue of a winter sky, that was cool water, quick and clean. But then there was *her* blue. Grandma’s blue. It was everywhere this Christmas, a year after she’d gone, clinging to everything and nothing.
By HAADI2 months ago in Families
Christmas Abroad: Celebrating the Holidays Without Family. Top Story - December 2025.
I moved to South Korea in 2017. I was twenty-two years old and excited to start my career as an English Second Language Teacher. With a Bachelor's degree and six hundred dollars in my bank account, I set off for Busan.
By Kera Hollow2 months ago in Families
How To Communicate With Your Kids During And After Divorce: Divorce Advice For Men
Divorce is not kind to dads, it is like being pushed over when you already have the burden of all the weight of everything falling on your head. You may be in the middle of making family vacation arrangements one minute. The next minute, you are gawking at court documents, whether your children are going to continue to look at you as their hero or if they will merely see you as another man who comes on weekends. You are already heavily burnt, and you do not even need the heart-wrenching fear of them revoking it. This Divorce Advice For Men is simple talk of men who have been in the fray, friends, clients that I have heard, and real life stories that struck a chord. No fluff, just plain, no-fuss, battle-tested methods of continuing to talk to your children to make them feel that you are still their rock no matter how untidy things may get.
By Augusto Law2 months ago in Families
Stop Saying You’d Die for Your Family
We all say it, don’t we? “I’d do anything for my children.” “I’d do anything for my family.” It’s one of those statements that sounds noble and heroic… but the more I hear it, the more I feel compelled to challenge it. Because I genuinely don’t think most people understand what “anything” actually looks like.
By That ‘Freedom’ Guy2 months ago in Families
THE FIRST ORNAMENT
Before the decorating even began— before anyone opened a box, before a single branch was fluffed— something beautiful happened.
By Karen Sanderson2 months ago in Families
Why Agreeing a Consent Order Was the Best Decision I Made After My Divorce. AI-Generated.
When my marriage ended, I thought the hard part was over. We'd agreed to separate, we were both trying to keep things steady for the kids, and we weren’t shouting across doorways or arguing about school shoes. But once the dust settled, the bigger question arrived: What happens next? How do we actually sort the financial side of things without dragging it out?
By Jordan Leigh2 months ago in Families
Filling in the C100 Form: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me. AI-Generated.
I didn’t set out thinking I’d ever complete a C100 form. In fact, if you’d asked me a year earlier, I would have told you that court was the very last thing I’d ever do. I was convinced that if we just kept trying, kept talking, kept sending those endless emails back and forth, we’d eventually agree on child arrangements.
By Jordan Leigh2 months ago in Families