The Peace of Mind Blog

With 2020 in our rearview mirror, now is an excellent time to start thinking about 2021, whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or just a general plan, something that is not discussed often enough when it comes to caregivers and family caregivers is the importance of...

Thinking about your own death is scary and thinking about the passing of a loved one can be even scarier, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about it. While planning for the end of life is not an enjoyable task, it has the benefit of making that time easier on...

Going back to school is usually stressful enough as it is. As all parents will know, getting out of holiday mode, waking up early, packing lunches, dealing with new teachers, new kids, and sometimes even new schools is a challenge in itself. It’s stressful for both...

Our daily lives are increasingly lived out online. The current global pandemic has simply accelerated that fact.  As our need for digital connection increases, consumer security and privacy have never been more important. Escalating security breaches and increasingly...

In today’s fast-paced world, caring for an elderly parent or relative raises many challenges. With an aging population, higher life expectancy, and the rising costs of assisted living residences and homecare, more and more families are having to partially or fully...

More and more often, adults are finding themselves in the challenging position of having to raise their children while simultaneously caring for their elderly parents. This population has come to be known as the “sandwich generation,” bracketed by the responsibilities...

COVID-19 Concerns Among Coparents COVID-19 has certainly impacted divorced parents that are co-parenting from a distance. It can be tough enough to co-parent without any extra challenges. Add a pandemic, uncertainty, quarantine, financial strain, military deployment,...