Our nation’s medicine cabinets contain more than two hundred million pounds of wasted, leftover prescription medications. Often going unmonitored, six out of nine youth are sneaking these meds for some type of high—but who is using, and what do parents need to look...

How Social Networking Can Affect Your Divorce Case Social Networking is everywhere nowadays. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Four Square inundate our everyday conversation. Nearly every store, restaurant, and business has a presence on the Web. Our...

“If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” —Jim Rohn  A few months ago, my father unexpectedly passed away. The shock of it still resonates with my family as we...

In an effort to strengthen local child passenger safety education efforts, Safe Kids West Michigan recently hosted a National Child Passenger Safety Technician course in Rothbury. CPS Technicians are trained to provide personalized instruction about how to properly...

Over the years, I’ve sat down with prospective divorce clients only to hear them start the conversation with, “I want a bulldog for a lawyer.” Given the situation clients go through during a divorce, this gut response isn’t an unreasonable one. Oftentimes, the point a...

Parents sending their children off to college for the first time typically have prepared years in advance for the big occasion. And since tuition rates continue to increase, parents are, more than ever, focused on having their child be successful and graduate, said...

5 Real-Life Tips for Widowhood Perhaps the only bad thing about a lifelong romance is, eventually, someone has to die.  Short of an unnatural occurrence—a violent crime, a suicide pact, a plane crash—a wife or a husband will be forced to go on alone. After...

For the perfect Midwest spring and summer destination, go Dutch to Holland, Michigan. Our Tulip Time Festival is renowned, but what happens after the klompen go back on the shoe rack and the tulips go back in their bulbs?  Plenty! With a bustling downtown at one...

When you or your loved one needs nursing care, here are ten questions to ask when looking for nursing home placement. WHAT ABOUT MY SOURCE OF PAYMENT? Is the facility licensed as a skilled nursing facility? Many facilities that provide a relatively high level of care...