Holiday Gifting Made Easy: Regalos para estas fiestas hecho fácil
By FF Gift ideas for everyone on your list (Family Features) No matter who you’re buying for this year, putting some extra thought into the personality and hobbies of your recipient can help brighten the holiday season. Whether your list is on the shorter side or long and complex, these gift ideas – ranging from […]
Expert shares winter driving safety tips
Now that winter has arrived in the Kansas City area, Laura Adams, a safety and education analyst at DriversEd.com, has some advice on how to best take care of your car this winter, and how to be safe when you are driving. The first tip she provides is to expect varying road conditions. Because of […]
How to lead by example
Commentary by Tere Siqueira You do not need to be the boss of a company or a governmental body to be a leader. You can be one in your daily life. Being a leader is not about job titles. It is about trust, gaining respect, and motivating and guiding a group of people to obtain […]
What is a Smart Speaker? Part 3
To get going: 1. Sign up for Alexa Calling and Messaging. Open the Alexa app and tap the Conversations icon (the text bubble in the bottom middle of the app). 2. Follow the on-screen prompts, such as entering your first and last name as well as your mobile number. 3. Tap the Contact icon in […]
What is a Smart Speaker?
By Marc Saltzman, AARP Apple HomePod Apple HomePod also works with many smart home devices as long as they support the Apple HomeKit platform. A device will mention that on its box. To connect smart devices to HomePod, open the Home app on an iPhone or iPad and tap on the plus sign in the top right corner. […]
What is a Smart Speaker?
By Marc Saltzman, AARP Let Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod or Google Home become your smart home hub More than 53 million adults in the United States now own about 120 million voice-activated smart speakers. That represents 78 percent year-over-year growth, according to a report this year from NPR and Edison Research. In a word, wowza. […]
How to prepare your home for the winter
By Cristina Mella AARP 10 areas where to do maintenance and redecorate according to season Clean the gutters In order for the water and snow to drain properly, the gutters must be kept clean, the leaves and small debris removed. It is hard work and can be dangerous, since it is necessary to use a […]
Busting Baby Behavior Myths for Today’s Grandparents (Part 3)
By Harvey Karp Myth 11: Stomach pain causes colic. Colicky babies fuss inconsolably for two to three hours a day. The word colic comes from ancient Greek, meaning “crampy stomach pain.” Up until the 1970s, doctors treated these little screamers with drops of opium (called paregoric). Amazingly, paregoric was sold by the gallon at pharmacies […]
HHF/Colgate-Palmolive scholarship helping Latinos pursue educational dreams
By Tere Siqueira Kansas City area Hispanic high school students who want to attend college but are unsure of how they will pay for their education might want to consider the Haz La U program. A partnership between Colgate-Palmolive and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Haz La U awards scholarship grants that can total up to […]
Research shows childhood bullying has long-term effects
By Chara Bullying experienced during childhood can have long-term consequences, research shows. Childhood bullying is defined by StopBullying.gov as “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.” The website also states that bullying behavior can be exhibited through writing, verbally, physically and/or socially, and “is repeated or has the […]