Chestnut was started in 1989, almost 24 years ago. In that time, we have met with thousands of people and have had the good fortune of becoming a part of countless families, which I count among the best part of what we do. We try our best to get to know the children and often…
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Preparing For A Hospital Stay
Nobody likes to spend time in a hospital, especially as a patient. Last month, I had the necessity to go in for surgery at our local hospital. While I did have the luxury of calling it "elective surgery" vs. emergency surgery, the ramifications are still the same: mostly fear. Will everything go OK, will there…
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What? Me Disabled?
Nobody likes to think about being involved in an accident or because of natural causes becoming disabled. Actually, during one's working years, a study of insurance claims shows that the chance of being disabled is more than dying. In that study, they formed groups from age 25 to age 55 and the results were staggering:…
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Passing Wisdom On To The Next Generation
Some years ago, I was attending a friend's celebration of his 50th birthday. A very forward thinking therapist and innovator with regard to communication skills, he proclaimed during his thank you speech that he had come to a conclusion: he spent the first 50 years of his life learning- the next 50 was to pass…
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