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How to Help in A Crisis: Buy Her A Movie Gift Certificate
I like movies cause I really relate to a character or two. When the movie ends, I’m like “Wait, what was I just doing?” And I realize I thought I WAS in the movie. That was “what I was just doing!” Movies offer a great escape from life. So give her the gift of [...]
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Nothing beats a good escape when one is in crisis. A good movie, book or song can do a lot to relieve the stress of living in the day-to-day strain of a life-in-crisis. You can help her escape by providing her with entertainment. Quddus (of MTV Total Request Live fame) and I at the [...]
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Two weeks ago yesterday, the explosion at the Boston Marathon changed the lives of many people. The crisis for them (and their friends and family) is NOT over. In many ways, it has just begun. How do you offer support when your friend is in crisis? (Hint: Mouse over and click the ‘Play’ button in [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help In a Crisis: Way #74 Be Her Cleaning Supply Closet
Buy her one set of everything she normally uses and bring it to her house. That way … whether she is cleaning or someone is doing it for her, she has the types of cleaning supplies she is used to. Nothing says calm like a house that smells like you think it should! [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help in a Crisis: Way #68 Pay For A Housekeeper
Housekeeping a completely unappreciated job. Joan Benet 1939. The Housekeepers Daughter Without it, many American toilets would have the ring-o-mold. Which is almost as bad as the kiss of death. If she has a housekeeper that only comes once a month, offer to pay for the housekeeper to come more often. Share the extra costs [...]
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Here in LA many of us have gardeners. (Trust me, it is not as extravagant as it sounds.) The “properties” they tend are about the size of the original mini cooper. And the reason we don’t do it ourselves? We have no place to store a lawn mower! Our garages are full of crap! [...]
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A friend of mine, once confessed “I love doing laundry.” I thought she was weird. Laundry needs to get done, even in a crisis. Either do it in her home or take it to your home. But be aware! This is not the time to decide to try out that great smelling detergent unless she [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help In a Crisis: February is House Help Month!
A crisis wreaks havoc on a home. Usually the house slides into disarray unless they are fortunate enough to have help that shows up frequently. If she is a keeper-of-stuff, you will find more stuff being kept. If she is tidy, you find the place not so tidy. Buy this apron here. Helping out at [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help In A Crisis — Way #116 Take Her Kids Shoe Shopping and Foot the Bill
Kids are expensive and it is disproportionately spent on keeping them in shoes especially in the early years! These shoes have GPS in them!! Get them here. Pay for her kids next pair of shoes, or for the new pair of jeans. If she doesn’t have kids, take her shopping, online or in person! This [...]
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If you are having a crappy day and need a reality check then go to The Talbert Family Foundation. TFF helps families with short term financial needs caused by a catastrophic illness that impacts the family’s financial stability. Lets say it is you that is sick or dying. You could call up Julie Talbert and [...]
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