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Delirium -- A Challenge for Care Managers and Families
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekOctober 2, 2020end of life planning, end of life, wills, COVID-19, delirium, peoples memorial association, power of attorney, medical power of attorney, designated agent, healthcare power of attorney, healthcare agent, advance directive, healthcare directive, hallucinations, dementia, nursing home, adult family home, caregiving, Coronavirus, effects of delirium
Parents as Role Models
Carolyn HayekAugust 27, 2020Mercer Island, fisk university, COVID, pandemic, memoir, Marion hayek, Robert hayek, bob hayek, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Carleton College, role models, trailblazers, mentoring, FIUTS, parenting, study abroad, YWCA, family history, AAUW, American Association of University Women, Mercer Island High School, affirmative action, racism, restrictive covenants, redlining, open housing ordinance
Responding to Anger
Carolyn HayekAugust 17, 2020Black Lives Matter, Seattle Times private clubs article, discrimination, anger, reacting to anger, Washington Women Lawyers, microaggressions, Harbor Club, Rainier Club, College Club, Norton Building, women attorneys
COVID19 -- Planning for Disability and End of Life
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekJune 29, 2020COVID-19, disability, end of life, power of attorney, senior living, advance directive, free planning forms, compassion and choices, coronavirus, family meeting, healthcare agent
Bias Fuels Rage
Carolyn HayekJune 15, 2020black lives matter, bias, stress, discrimination, women's rights, injustice, police misconduct, private clubs, women lawyers, attorneys, judges, Seattle Times private clubs article, affirmative action, state government internship, court reform, domestic violence, white privilege, King County District court, Equal Rights Amendment
Family Secrets -- Family Wisdom
book review, GrandparentsCarolyn HayekMay 6, 2020Robert Hayek, Marion Hayek, Edith Inches, family secrets, Beverly Cleary, sopan deb, missed translations, my own two feet, family history, wisdom of elders
Coronavirus -- Grief and Transition
Carolyn HayekMarch 30, 2020Coronavirus, Stay at Home, Shelter in Place, pandemic, Seattle Coronavirus, five stages of grief, transitions, neutral zone, northlake unitarian universalist church, coping with isolation, quarantine
A Novice Remodeler
Carolyn HayekFebruary 9, 2020bathroom remodel, contractor, designer, Robert cabinet, shower design, construction issues, Toto toilet, Washlet, bidet toilet
A Valuable Gift for Your Family
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekJanuary 31, 2020funerals, peoples memorial association, pma, Oregon memorial association, fca, funeral consumers alliance, cremation, end of life planning, medical power of attorney, designated agent, burial, cemetery, National funeral directors association, funeral home scam, estate planning, disability planning, healthcare power of attorney
Kindergarten Values in a Quid Pro Quo World
book review, chalice lighting, end of life planning, friendship, Leadership, social change, spirituality, Unitarian Universalist, worship materialsCarolyn HayekDecember 15, 2019Robert Fulghum, kindergarten values, quid pro quo, All I Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten, Art of the Deal
Puzzles Solve a Puzzle
Carolyn HayekOctober 26, 2019
Is Admissions Cheating a "Big Deal"?
Carolyn HayekMarch 13, 2019Laura rosen, Lisa hayek, college admissions cheating, equity in eduication, carleton college, University of Chicago, Juanita High School, Mercer Island High School, financial aid, white privilege, white fragility, US attorney indictments
Dementia in the Family
Carolyn HayekFebruary 10, 2019dementia, Alzheimer's, aging, end of life planning, estate planning, power of attorney, caregiving, caregiver, peoples memorial association, Alzheimer's Association, delirium, Edith Inches, Marion Hayek, carolyn hayek, medical power of attorney, advance directive, preparing for dementia, disability planning
Gifting Strategies for the Not-so-Rich Philanthropist
end of life planning, financial planning, philanthropy, charitable giving, book review, Leadership, retirement, Unitarian Universalist, worship resourcesCarolyn HayekNovember 18, 2018philanthropy, gifting strategies, charitable gifts, donor advised fund, charitable annuity, charitable remainder trust, IRA donations, Seattle Foundation, Charity Navigator, giving priorities, planned giving, charitable tax deductions
Tips and Traps regarding Senior Living and Finances
disability planning, end of life planning, financial planningCarolyn HayekJune 20, 2018end of life planning, retirement planning, power of attorney, wills, trust, joint ownership, legal voice, Washington law help, peoples memorial association, guardianship, values, legacy, disability planning
Becoming a Beacon for Love and Justice
chalice lighting, charitable giving, event planning, financial planning, Leadership, philanthropy, spirituality, Unitarian Universalist, worship materials, worship resourcesCarolyn HayekApril 13, 2018
14 Ways to be a Good Grandparent
Grandparents, retirementCarolyn HayekJanuary 8, 2018baby, grandchild, grandparent, family history
2017 Holiday Letter - Explorations and New Directions
retirement, travel, South Africa, Mexico, holiday letterCarolyn HayekNovember 26, 2017
Pittsburgh Highlights
travel, Pittsburgh, 911 MemorialCarolyn HayekJune 18, 2017pittsburgh, woody cunningham, point state park, carnegie museums, duquesne incline, Fort pitt, heinz historic center, rivers of steel, phipp conservatory
A visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial
911 Memorial, Pittsburgh, travelCarolyn HayekMay 31, 2017Flight 93 memorial, Pittsburgh visit, 9/11 crash, Pennsylvania plane crash, US Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
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