Category Archives: aging parents

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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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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Providing Respect and Comfort on Memorial Day

This Memorial Day we respectfully remember those who have fallen in service to our country, those who have served and returned, and those who are currently in harm’s way in our defense. Please join as we express our gratitude to these brave young men and women who have given their lives to protect our freedoms over the years. Many Americans will visit a veteran’s cemetery this Memorial Day, including the Los Angeles National Cemetery. With thousands of identical tombstones stretching, row by row, as far as the eye can see, … Continue reading

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Your Relationships with Mom May be Complicated this Mother’s Day

Are your plans for Mother’s Day affected by your complex feelings for your aging mother? Your relationship with your mom is likely to be full of twists and turns, evolving over the years as you change. One Sandwiched Boomer ruminates about how she transformed her connections with her mother:When Carol was a teenager, she felt that her strong mother was trying to control her. She looked forward to getting out from under her thumb and moved far away when she married and raised her own family. As her children matured, … Continue reading

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