Category Archives: adult children
2019: Moms of Millennials
As you look forward to the New Year, you may decide not to make any resolutions for 2019. According to conventional wisdom, they usually don’t work anyway. If you’re the Mom of a Millennial who has boomeranged back home, try to accept the status quo for now. Of course, you’re reluctant to turn your new office or crafts corner back into a bedroom. But if your kidult has huge student loans and a job that can’t pay the rent, living at home may be the best option. For lots of practical tips CLICK … Continue reading
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Re-feathering Your Empty Nest
Today over 20 million young adults between 18 and 32 are more likely living with parents than independently. And the phenomenon of boomerang kids back in the nest is being called a favorable cultural shift. Yet it’s a challenge for some moms who are in the midst of spreading their own wings. If this sounds familiar, try these practical tips to help you navigate this transition: Increase optimism. A positive mindset doesn’t diminish the fact that you now have more responsibility and less freedom. But changing your perspective and how you … Continue reading
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Happy International Women’s Day
March 8 has been established as International Women’s Day – celebrating the contributions women have made to society throughout history. Thousands of events across the world honored the accomplishments of women and encouraged gender parity. The theme this year is Be Bold for Change. In keeping with that dictum, we have, through the years, provided supportive direction for positive change. Whatever your challenges – working hard at a career where you keep hitting the glass ceiling, struggling to improve your marriage, exhausted by efforts to give your child the future … Continue reading
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