Family
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Morrisville Author Offers Parents Advice on Guiding Their Children’s Sex Education
As sex education becomes less available in schools, many children are left at risk of turning to unreliable sources, such as the internet or even pornography, instead of qualified educators, writes Janet Rosenzweig for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Rosenzweig, a Morristown resident and author of The Sex-Wise Parent, who also serves as a senior policy analyst…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Kinda Sorta Golden Bachelorette
I have an update on the Golden Bachelorette. No, not the reality show. I’m talking about Willie. Who — yes, you’re right. Willie is definitely her own reality show. “I give you a lot of credit,” a person involved in Willie’s care told me recently. “You have your hands full.” You’d be surprised at how…
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Phoenixville Family Trapped by Medical Emergency Pleads for Transport Home
A Phoenixville family is desperate to bring their father home after he became stranded in Nevada following a medical emergency, writes Jennifer Lee for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Bill Peters, 77-year-old Vietnam veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient, and his wife, Cameron, closed their floral shop Cameron Peters Floral Design on March 10. They were preparing…
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Remembering Jay Sigel: Hall of Fame Golfer and U.S. Amateur Title Winner from Berwyn
Jay Sigel, a Hall of Fame golfer from Berwyn who held one of the most impressive win records in the sport’s history, died on April 19 aged 81, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sigel, who was also an exceptional salesman and owned an insurance company that he sold in 2004, recorded his first…
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Weekend Wanderer: I’m a Planner
I just did something glorious. It might be the best thing I’ve ever done. Are you ready? Here it goes: I bought a five-year planner. Please read that in a Cuba Gooding Jr., “Show me the money!” kind of voice. You know the kind of planner I’m talking about, right? The spiral-bound, 8.5-by-11-inch-monthly kind of…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Dangers of Hiking
My husband once gifted me two square feet of land. The land is in a wildlife habitat in Scotland. The fee for purchasing those two square feet paid to rewild the terrain. When we traveled to Scotland two years ago, three destinations made our itinerary: Edinburgh, Loch Ness, and my land in the wildlife refuge. …
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Bensalem Woman Who Traded Space for Simplicity Shares Downsizing Advice
Karen Cleaver had thought about downsizing with her husband for years as they got older, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She decided to make the move after he died, though she was still not in a rush to get rid of her things. “I just took my time and used Facebook Marketplace and…
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Weekend Wanderer: Spoiling Pets
I thought we could take a break from Willie. We need to talk about diarrhea. Not mine, guys. C’mon. I think if I ever do that, you should leave. Just go. I’d deserve it. No. I’m talking about my dog. See, I have a rescue beagle. His name is Pete. And Pete is high maintenance. …
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Weekend Wanderer: Why Are We Here?
So the lipstick was missing, and Willie and I were wandering in Target. Willie is my mom, if you’re new around here. Well, she’s my mom even if you’re not new around here. She has dementia. And it’s been an interesting few months. A few weeks back, we went to Macy’s. I bought her a…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Lipstick
“I need,” Willie texted me in early February, “lipstick. Can you take me to the store? Also, is my birthday the 17th or 18th? Listen up, guys. Is it hard when those texts come across? Sure. But we have to find the reason for such texts, the source of the confusion. Or we have to…
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Wall Street Journal: As Economic Uncertainty Set In, Quakertown Family Tightens Belt to Survive
Concerns about the economy have caused consumer confidence to drop, leading some local families to tighten their belts just to get by, write Rachel Louise Ensign, Natasha Khan, and Ruth Simon for The Wall Street Journal. According to the Wall Street Journal, Ellen and Craig Miller, who live in Quakertown, have dialed back hosting friends…
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New Report Reveals ‘Shockingly High’ Number of Bucks County Children, Families in Need of Assistance Programs
A new report from Children First PA has found that over 30 percent of Bucks County families struggle to make ends meet, leaving a “shockingly high” number of children on assistance programs, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. According to the report, to afford the basics — rent, food, transportation, health insurance,…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Treasure Found Too Late
We should do a Willie check. Well, I should do a Willie check. You should focus on getting your mind out of the gutter because I’m not even talking about that kind of Willie. Yet. Do you guys remember the taxes? How I spent nearly two long, long years recreating the documents I needed to…
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Parents Pay A Lot More These Days for That Tooth Under a Pillow
These days, a tooth fairy collection can cost anywhere from $5 to $20, to as high as a $50 Sephora gift card, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cost depends on family tradition, location, and what friends are receiving for their teeth. The first tooth is always the most valuable. In Ridley Park, MaryAlice…
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Weekend Wanderer: How Far Can a Marriage Bend?
There’s a fight in my house. It’s ugly, this fight. Insults slung. Parties insisting an opinion — an opinion — is wrong. Well, yes. I’ve slung insults and denigrated opinions. But it’s because everybody in my house is ridiculous. They say — they say Danish breakfast pastries are better than scones. Lunacy. That’s what that…
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Weekend Wanderer: Let’s Take Off Our Pants
I have a best friend. Like any best friend, she has changed my life. Small ways. Big ways. In-between ways. One such change is recent. I’m not sure if it’s positive, but I love it all the same. It’s kind of like the time our other friend convinced me to buy that tight, low-cut shirt…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Scourge of Parallel Parking
Can we all agree parallel parking, um, sucks? It’s not that I can’t parallel park. Parallel parking is one of the few skills I will crow about in these pages. See, I went to grad school in North Philadelphia. My university had student parking. Of course it did. What it did not have was capacious…
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Two Bucks County Towns Among Top 15 Pennsylvania Destinations for Retirees
Pennsylvania offers an ideal retirement setting with its rich history, scenic landscapes, and small-town charm, including two standout destinations in Bucks County, writes Leo Heit for When in Your State. Doylestown and New Hope made the list of 15 charming towns in Pennsylvania you would love to retire to after your first visit. Doylestown is…
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