I’ve always had a passion for helping others. As a student at All Saints Catholic High School in Washington, D.C., I joined the Community Service …
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Macro Social Work: A Seat at the Policy Table
June 9, 2021
The Highway of Life
May 20, 2021
In one of my listserv communities, a woman recently wrote a message describing herself as almost 70 and feeling frustrated at being unable to find par…
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Maintaining Your Mental Health in Tough Times
May 19, 2021
Everyone goes through difficult times emotionally and physically. But sometimes the biggest challenge of all is being able to ask for help—or simply…
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If You Didn’t Know How Much You Mean to Me…
March 16, 2021
I’m active in various groups on Zoom, and recently there’s been much discussion about rituals and how they can mark milestones in our lives or pun…
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Keeping Your Social Networks Strong during Quarantine
February 16, 2021
Social isolation during the pandemic has been a hardship for many people—but especially older adults. For the last year, Dale Brown, founder of a na…
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The love of a daughter and caregiver
November 19, 2020
In this essay for National Family Caregivers Month, Safieh Hekmat describes a day in the life of being a family caregiver for her parents during the p…
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Do the Scary Thing First
October 22, 2019
Caregivers often find themselves feeling like "Victims." There is nothing more debilitating than victimhood. It takes away your power. It puts the pow…
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Understanding Rent Control in DC: The 2019 Annual Increase
May 23, 2019
My husband and I are “aging in place” in our rent-controlled apartment in upper Northwest DC. When we moved in 40 years ago, I didn’t know anyth…
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Understanding Your Rights as a DC Renter: Online Resources for You
March 19, 2019
For the last two years, I have trekked down to the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University to attend the DC’s Office of Tenant Advocate’s…
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Grandma’s Secrets: 5 Questions for Thoughtful Conversation
October 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: Carolyn Miller Parr, J.D., is a former judge and elder mediator. A great-grandmother and caregiver for two close family members, toda…
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