Category Archives: aging parents

by rosemary, January 15, 2008

As the day approaches for Americans to acknowledge and pay respect to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his accomplishments, Democrats seem to be going from bad to worse as they wrangle over who played the race card first when evaluating Dr. King’s legacy. Supporters of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama imply the other’s comments brought racism into the primaries. It’s hard to say who threw the first punch, but clearly the campaigning is getting dirty. What happens within your own family when you have conflicts? Do you begin … Continue reading →

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by rosemary, January 14, 2008

As a member of the Sandwiched Generation, are you feeling left out by the pollsters covering the Presidential primaries? We’re hearing more and more about the importance of the youth vote to the candidates but not much about the value of the Baby Boomer electorate. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are each presenting themselves as the most relevant choice for the first-time voter; John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are appearing on college campuses in an attempt to win over the youth of the country. But the … Continue reading →

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by rosemary, January 11, 2008

Leaving the snowy hamlets of New Hampshire behind, the presidential candidates are headed for Michigan and the warmer venues of South Carolina and Florida – all of this before they launch into meeting the voters in the multiple primaries on “super Tuesday,” February 5. Based on their results so far, candidates are now re-evaluating strategies, changing staffers or even dropping out of the race completely. Daily, the pollsters and pundits are telling us who is ahead and the spin doctors, why. Is Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama the real agent … Continue reading →

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by phyllis, January 5, 2008

This ends our posts of how you, as Sandwiched Boomers, can take care of yourself as you juggle family responsibilities: 1. Draw upon your strengths – both personal and spiritual – as you put one foot in front of the other and do what you have to do each day. You know best what sustains you in difficult times – love, duty, loyalty, faith, hope, compassion, bravery, forgiveness. 2. Create boundaries to protect yourself. Don’t beat yourself up for the mistakes you make – learn from them. Rather than give … Continue reading →