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Homesharing in Florida: Why the Sunshine State is Ripe for Shared Housing
Although many of us want to stay in our homes as we age, it can become harder as the years pass. Our children move on...
Relationships and Family (3)
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Homesharing for Veterans: Companionship Is Half the Battle
Silvernest Team: Nov 8, 2018 4:35:41 PM
When military members serve their country, they have a brigade, a battalion, a shipmate, a battle buddy and many other forms of community and...
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Envisioning Your Ideal Housemate: Must-Haves vs. Can't-Live-Withs
Annamarie Pluhar: Jul 30, 2018 2:07:25 PM
Friend of Silvernest Annamarie Pluhar has been homesharing for twenty years and now helps housemates with expert tips and advice through her website,
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Finding Freedom in Lifelong Friendships
Jennifer Hammer: Jun 29, 2018 12:47:35 PM
Ubuntu
What’s this? It’s a South African term that means: “People are not people without other people.” As Desmond Tutu points out in The Book of Joy...
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Aging Solo? Where You Live Matters.
Joy Loverde: Nov 4, 2017 12:13:45 PM
In my book, Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old? I write about an incident that continues to haunt me to this day.
In 1995, my hometown of...