Mother
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How You Can Make Your Mother Feel Special This Year

“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” A mother is someone that has holds many of our worlds together. Many of you women over 50 are blessed to be mothers yourselves and so you know how much the world depends on you. In a world turned

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Family
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Staying Connected With Family

We all love our families and want to find creative ways to express this love with them. Sadly in these days of COVID, we are asked to be physically separated from family and friends. The good news is that while we may be physically separated there are many ways we

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Heritage
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Discover Your Heritage

With the rising popularity of DNA ancestry kits; many people are becoming more interested in discovering their own personal heritage. Here are some of the reasons why many individuals are being drawn to these tests and why it can really be a fun process!  Learn Your Background This is probably the

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Life-Changing Diagnosis
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3 Tips for Dealing with a Life-Changing Diagnosis

Hearing the news that you have a serious medical condition can be a challenging and overwhelming experience. It is entirely normal to feel a wide range of emotions, which may include fear, sadness, confusion, anger, and frustration. During this tough time, you must know where to turn for support and

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Keeping Your Family Safe

There’s no better feeling in the world than having a family and, as those who have families know, their safety becomes your number one priority. To make sure your summer holiday is jam-packed with memories and laughter – you’ll want to follow these 4 easy tips to keep your family

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Support aging relatives
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Simple Changes That Support Aging Relatives and Friends

As time passes by and friends and relatives age, as do we, things begin to change. Small alterations often need to be put in place to make things easier to support aging relatives and friends and also for you. Continue reading for our key pieces of advice from other women

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Wedding planning
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How to Help Your Child With Their Wedding Planning

Your child is getting married! This is a very exciting moment, but emotions aside, it’s implied in many cultures that parents help to pay for the wedding. Not to mention, these days it’s not just the bride’s side that is expected to contribute. Whether you’re contributing financially or not, you

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Birthday
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How to Plan the Ultimate 50th Birthday

Turning 50 is a big deal, and celebrating this birthday properly is absolutely key if you want to ring in the new half of the century with good wishes and good tidings. Don’t hide away; celebrate all the great things and people in your life with a big party! If

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Dying parent
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A Dying Parent is Excruciating

A dying parent will teach you that there’s nothing a parent won’t do to make it easier for their child. You will hear your dying parent say, ‘I’m ready,’ even though you aren’t. You don’t want to let go of the hand that you’ve held since you were small. When

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Home Protection
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High-Tech Home Protection for Women Over 50

Local women over 50 are going high tech with robot-like assistants to make sure they enjoy the holidays safely and securely. Families are hooking up new technology that offers home protection. The High-tech home protection calls for help if grandma falls, reminds pops to take his meds, plays grammy’s favorite

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Best gifts
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How to Choose the Best Gifts This Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us, which means plenty of retailers, both of the storefront and online variety, will be marking the occasion with loads of discounts and sales. But with so many gift options for women over 50 to choose from, finding the best gifts for everyone on your

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Elders
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Highly Essential Tips For Taking Care Of Your Elders

One would agree that taking care of their aging family members is far more difficult than what you can think of. That is why a lot of people nowadays prefer elderly care services for their elderly loved ones. However, if you want to make sure that your elders get the best

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Empty
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Who Will Support The Empty Nesters?

When a child moves out of the home, it can bring a wave of emotions for parents. As an empty nester, it may be difficult to watch your children fully enter adulthood, but it can also signify the beginning of new experiences and lifestyle opportunities for parents. It seems that

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Funeral service
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Tips To Plan A Meaningful Funeral Service For A Loved One

Planning a funeral is not pleasant in any aspect; however, it is essential to remain focused on planning a special day that will commemorate the life of your loved one that has passed away. As funerals and memorial services provide family and friends of the deceased to gather in honor

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Perfect Photographer
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Finding the Perfect Photographer

A photographer should be talented, trustworthy, and totally creative! The perfect photographer.frames shots, and sees the perfect motion. Locating a perfect photographer can feel like unicorn hunting. We usually realize the selection error after the fact, and when you trying to capture the moment, it doesn’t happen twice! To make

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Memories
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Creating Memories to Cherish

Just before my mother died, a sympathetic nurse came to my sister and I. She said she had taken my mom’s heartbeat off the monitor on the sly. She slipped it to my sister who put it in her purse. “I want to make sure you have memories of your mom,”

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Family pet
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Must Have Items For Your New Family Pet

Having a new family pet around the house is very exciting and makes everyone feel joyful. However, keep in mind that your new pet is also a big responsibility, and you have to be prepared to properly take care of him or her. One of your first tasks should be

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Stepmom
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3 Ways to Celebrate Your Stepmom This Mother’s Day

I’m going to put it bluntly. Being a child of divorce is difficult. There are many wonderful things that stepparents bring into our lives and more often than not we’re glad that our parents are separated. The dynamics of building a new family, however, are challenging. Consider that 1 in 4 marriages involve

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