Monthly Archives: June 2011

Virtual Book Tour with T.B. Fisher

Today we welcome T.B. Fisher to our blog for a Virtual Book Tour. He’ll be answering questions about his book, Bought In: Reignite, Retool, Rebrand. He’s got lots of exciting ideas to share so lets get started: NR: We understand that you promote a unique way of dealing with problems we currently face. TBF: Today we face challenges that fundamentals alone cannot solve. Challenges that necessitate utilizing our gift of free thinking. We are called to incorporate three new R’s – let’s call them R cubed (R3) – Reignite, Retool, … Continue reading →

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New Ways to Help Your Aging Parents

For all you Sandwiched Boomers out there, we’ve come across two new creative developments to help you care for your aging parents while you are busy raising your kids. We’ve tried them out ourselves and want to share with you our excitement about them.The first is a new kind of software, made especially for older seniors who are not yet comfortable with navigating the Internet. It’s called Seniorama and is made by an Israeli software company, Softarama. Seniorama is a senior-friendly operating system with a very simple graphic user interface … Continue reading →

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TED Talks and a New Spin on Aging

Today we have a gift for you we think you’ll enjoy – some videos of talks from TED conferences. So grab a cup of tea and watch Dr. Bill Thomas as he shares his innovative ideas about growing older. He calls his amusing but ultimately sobering presentation Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a New World Age. Half of the baby boomers born in 1946 have now turned 65 and there’s a rapidly growing need for gerontologists like Dr. Bill Thomas. He’s the self-appointed spokesman for Elderhood. Honored to act as … Continue reading →

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Communication, Generosity and Thank You

Did you know that June is effective communication month? As family relationships experts doing much of our work online, every point of contact is a chance to share our mission – how to help boomers find solutions to the problems of parents growing older and kids growing up. The challenge is to convey information that is practical and motivates our readers to take action. We want to tell you about Fotolia.com, a website that is helping us spread our message this month. They’ve given us the opportunity to download as … Continue reading →

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