Transitions With Jean - Columns
Outagamie Co. has a helpful program
July 7, 2019
Do you find yourself having a harder time keeping up with your house? There is a program that is unique to Outagamie County (O.C.) for some of its seniors. O.C. knows that many residents want to stay in their home as long as possible, but as we age, some of the smaller tasks become more...
Thirty minutes that changed a life forever
June 2, 2019
Lori Coonen from Living My Legacy shared this experience with me:
“My story begins with a death. And while that may not sound like the best of introductions to a tale of hope and promise, it is, in fact, the perfect bookend to a life-changing experience that was made possible for...
May is Attic Month!
May 5, 2019
Years ago, you were running out of room in your house, so you boxed up stuff and put it in the attic. You figured you’d go through it later. Do you remember that chair from Aunt Dotty that you put up there in the 1980s? The seat needed recovering (still does). Then, there is the trunk. You...
Collectible are memories that take up lots of space
April 7, 2019
Look at me! I’m a pretty pink dish. I was born during the Great Depression; coming into your life in 1932 when you were just a babe.
The Depression was a bleak time for your mother. Dad had to find work where he could. A plumber by trade, maybe he fixed a sink one month, or maybe a...
T.H.A.N.K.S. - but it isn’t just about your parents
March 3, 2019
Initially, this was going to be a column encouraging you to help your parents get their final affairs in order.
April 15th is rolling around. You’ve heard the expression that you can’t avoid death and taxes. This would have been a good time to sit down with your parents to...
