In November we asked our organizers to tell us their top organizing tool for 2016 and explain why they recommended it to clients. I have included their picks in my Top 10 for 2016 along with my personal favorites.
As I write this blog I am sitting on a plane, reflecting on my recent week taking care of my grand kids, Kaley, 2 and Login, 1. It was a good week with playing, snacks, and runny noses, creating a lot of special memories.
by Lorraine Brock
As families grow and change, children who have been taken care of will one day be faced with the daunting task of downsizing their parents’ lives. It may be that they have already experienced this phase by helping with the move of grandparents into their home or a senior community. Without any advance preparation or planning, it can be a shock to a child to have to take on the role of a parent to a senior in transition. Life must continue, but with the added responsibility of downsizing the physical, financial, and emotional lives of people you know and love. The time to work on the transition is now.
