Author Archives: phyllis
Women in Conflict
With Mother’s Day on the horizon and as a Boomer Mom managing complicated family challenges, are you: Ready to give up acting responsible for everyone Fed up with trying to win approval Tired of feeling guilty or blaming yourself If so, create a Mother’s Day that lasts much longer than 24 hours. Rewrite your story, and make nurturing yourself the theme while using the following prompts: Silence your self-doubt. It’s not uncommon for insecurity to be the legacy of this stage of life. Confront your negative internal scripts and put them to … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Boomers, boomer Mom, download free ebooks, feeling guilty, free newsletter, guidance, Her Mentor Center, Millennials, mother's day, self doubt, support and solutions, women in conflict
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Millennials and Boomers: Mutual Support
We don’t often celebrate caring across the generations. When we were growing up, grandparents were the ones who gave us whatever we wanted, provided we didn’t tell our parents. And as the grandma of five grandsons, I know that still applies today. There’s been talk about Granny leave for the caregivers of elderly parents. Businesses lose billions of dollars annually because of employees missing work for family concerns. As the number of family members available to care for aging loved ones decreases and the number of those in need increases, our … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomerang kids, caregiving, digital natives, globalization, huge student loans, Millennials helping grandparents, poor job prospects, seeking support, taking care of elderly parents, terrorism
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How Can We Feel Safe?
April is Stress Awareness month, but this year we don’t need a reminder. There’s plenty of fear and worry after this week’s bomb attacks on the Brussels airport and Maelbeek metro station. At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 injured. Belgium has raised its terror alert and other European countries have increased their security measures. Terrorism abroad – London, Madrid, Paris – rekindles feelings of vulnerability in all of us. Around the clock media coverage with pictures of chaos and despair feels as if the whole world … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, April is Stress Awareness month, Dr. elizabeth Kubler-Ross, how to feel safe, Islamic rage, optimism and resilience, stages of grief, support presidential candidate, terrorist attacks
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When Adult Children Move Home
The phenomenon of adult children flying back to the nest has recently been called a favorable cultural shift. However, some women in the midst of spreading their own wings are struggling with that reality. If you’re the Mom of a Millennial who has boomeranged back, perhaps you’re reluctant to turn your new office back into a bedroom. But with huge student loans and no way to pay the rent, you may not be willing to deal with the negative emotions that come with saying no. Could you use an anchor in … Continue reading
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Tagged " adult children, Boomerang kids, family, huge student loans, journaling, Millennials, Moms of Millennials, re-feathering the empty nest, stress, Whose Couch Is It Anyway
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