Archive for Family
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Your Advocacy Connection – We Do Exist
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions Recently, my co-worker, Kathy Nitz and I facilitated a workshop about who is going to pay the nursing home and how to avoid costly mistakes before it’s too late. Kathy and I have presented many educational forums over the years, but this one was a bit diffe...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – Happy Mother’s Day
By Mike Mickle Welcome to May everyone! Spring has sprung, the flowers are blooming and it's a special month for moms. In addition to Mother's Day, my sweet mom turns 83 this month. She epitomizes the term, unconditional love. My mom never had much to give us from a material standpoint, but...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – “AS YOU AGE”
By Dee Deuth My Minnesota son turned 50 years old in February. His friends showered him with “aging” gifts, such as Centrum Silver vitamins, prune juice, crossword puzzle books, even a package of Depends. As we were reminiscing about the “fun” of turning 50, I was also reminded about the...
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Pinwheels for Prevention
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council April is a time for renewal. It is when our grass begins to turn green, leaves start to form on the trees and flowers begin to bloom. But, did you also know it is National Child Abuse Prevention Month? Prevent Child Abuse America...
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For the Kids
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Something significant happens at our house in April each year: Our daughter, Maddy, has a birthday. And this year she’ll be 21! Like every parent, we’re very grateful for our kids and the joy they’ve brought to our lives. ...
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Beyond Stranger Danger
By Holly Luttenegger, MA Forensic Interviewer & Community Educator Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center, Muscatine, IA Child Abuse Council When speaking with parents about how to protect their children from sexual perpetrators, I often hear comments about teaching children not to talk t...
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Probate and Estate Planning
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford In the absence of a comprehensive estate plan that was developed with probate avoidance in mind, most estates are required to go through the formal probate process when the estate owner dies. There are, however, ways to avoid the need for an estate to pass...
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Thoughts on Love and Valentine’s Day
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home It’s been the object of countless songs and the subject of innumerable books, movies and screenplays. It’s one of the most commonly-known words – in any language – the world over; paradoxically, at times, it may be arguably among ...
