Archive for April 2017
Giving Thanks By Paying a Legacy Forward
“Legacy is not leaving something for people, it’s leaving something in people.” – Peter Strople “The goal isn’t to live forever, it is to create something that will.” – Chuck Plahniuk These quotes are a great reminder to me that no one gets to where they are in life without the influence of another. They…
Read MoreHow Does National Healthcare Decision Day Impact You?
The Conversation Project created a 50-state initiative to bring awareness to advance care planning. This initiative is called National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). National Healthcare Decision Day runs from April 16th to 22nd every year with “a key goal to demystify healthcare decision-making and make the topic of advance care planning inescapable.” The main goal…
Read MoreWho Is Your Person?
My wife, Carolyn, and I have a saying: “thank you for being my person.” I am not quite sure of its origins or when we first started saying it, but it has become a very meaningful and powerful synonym to “I love you” for us. But what does it mean? For us, it goes much…
Read MoreIt’s About Communication (Spouses Learn to Estate Plan after Divorce)
Divorces can get ugly; from resolving debt to deciding who gets the kids on what days and times, communicating is extremely difficult. Even though it is difficult, it is critical to communicate to protect your children – especially when it comes to estate planning. This time in your life is not easy, but to make…
Read More7 Crucial Questions Single Parents Need to Ask
Whether you become a single parent by choice or through fate, being a single parent is the furthest thing from easy. Life as a single parent involves a lot of decision making, coordinating and scheduling. From figuring out school schedules to who can pick them up from soccer practice when you need to work late,…
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