As a parent, you’re accustomed to handling your children’s legal and medical matters when necessary. A quick phone call authorizing medical care while they’re away from you usually does the trick. But what changes when those “children” turn 18, legally becoming adults? Suddenly, your authority to make medical and financial decisions for them diminishes unless…

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Even though there are now vaccines for the pandemic and the number of new cases is on the decline, becoming infected is still a very real possibility. And for parents who suffer from any debilitating illness, it can be a colossal challenge to navigate your typical parenting responsibilities, while trying to recover. This is especially…

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Even though there are now vaccines for COVID-19 and the number of new cases is on the decline, becoming infected with the virus is still a very real possibility. And for parents who become infected, it can be a colossal challenge to navigate your typical parenting responsibilities, while trying to recover from the illness. This…

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