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Did your housing situation change during the COVID-19 pandemic? The covid lockdowns of 2020 upended our day to day lives and, in many cases, our homes as millions of people were forced to reckon with …
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“This is the year!” millions of Americans declare each January 1st. “This is the year I resolve to…” lose 20 pounds, go to the gym, quit smoking, take up scuba diving, learn French, etc. Even if you …
This post was originally published in the Shreveport Times, August 21, 2014. Author Jeb Breithaupt It doesn’t happen too often, but every now and then I’ll get a call from a pair of good …
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“Do you see my glasses?” asks Diana, 80 plus, of her home-mate Rob who is easily 30 years younger. “Yup” he says as he gets them and hands them to her. There is a kindness and gentleness between them. …
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Living with another person who is not a family member is a strange idea for many. The resistance to it is understandable — after all, home is sanctuary. Here’s an idea that might help overcome …
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"This house needs people” is the thought that came unbidden one day as Patricia walked through the living room of her large four-bedroom colonial with three and a half baths. She had lived there with …
