While it's far from the only distraction that can assail drivers, phones are among the most widespread. The federal government estimates that nearly 10% of drivers use a handheld or hands-free phone at one point or another each day. Indiana residents probably know...
With the seemingly endless in-fighting among members of Congress making the headlines recently, you may have missed the news of a law intended to provide some long-overdue savings and retirement reforms that passed late last year. The Setting Every Community Up for...
If you're the executor for a loved one's estate, one of your responsibilities likely involves unloading all of the belongings in their home. Often, people will designate in their will that their belongings be sold and the proceeds go back in to their estate to be...
Your child has been living with you during the week and with your co-parent on the weekends. Now, they tell you that they want to switch that arrangement and live with their other parent most of the time.It can be difficult for any parent to handle such a request...
Certain social situations can be difficult to navigate. When your child first went to college, you may have had many concerns about how he or she would handle those situations, but you had confidence in his or her judgment. Of course, alcohol consumption takes place...
You're coming up on the first Valentine's Day since you and your spouse split up -- or maybe the first one since your divorce became final. Sure, you can say that it's just a made-up holiday designed to benefit florists, candy makers, greeting card companies, jewelers...
Over the holidays, your child, who was home from college, used some very poor judgment and took a piece of jewelry or a pair of shoes from a store. Maybe you were caught leaving a store with something in your bag that you had intended to pay for but forgot about.Most...
If you and your spouse are separating or divorcing and sharing custody of your children, it's essential to make their transitions between homes as easy and stress-free as possible. Whether you're splitting custody 50-50 or one of you will be a "weekends and holidays"...
You've committed to never saying anything negative about your co-parent to or in front of your children. You expect them to do the same.Then you hear from your kids that their mom or dad criticized or belittled you. You let it go. Maybe they were having a bad day....
Going out with friends may be something you look forward to every weekend or something that only happens a few times a month. No matter how often, you enjoy getting together, catching up and having a few drinks. Though you never intend to go overboard with your...
