Category Archives: parenting kids
The Obama Family and Family Values
In a recent letter to his girls, President Obama wrote: “I want you to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach.…..” Now that’s a strong message from a father to his daughters. Some say that the Obamas are the kind of family they would like to be. Michelle has a healthy attitude about parenting that resonates for those with strong family values. And she has talked about her personal struggle of juggling work and kids, not that different from any … Continue reading
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Tagged family, father, Lynn Goodwin, marriage, Michelle Obama, President obama, values
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Sandwiched Boomers Re-examine Marriage
As Sandwiched Boomers with demanding family responsibilities, you have a tough balancing act. You’re attending to your kids, parents and personal needs while still trying to nurture your marriage. If your kids are teenagers you know they still need you, but not in the same way. Your role is different and you’re left trying to adjust to changes in your identity. Or perhaps you have greater commitments now that either your parents or in-laws are older and need more help. There may be conflict about how to find the time … Continue reading
Living with Boomerang Kids
As we start the New Year, we wrap up this week’s blogs highlighting our suggestions in the Newsweek.com article on boomerang kids. Today we hear from a sampling of the parents and kids who commented that they have made the situation work for everyone. A parent, Ladytechie, writes, “I share an apartment with a grown son. Note the share. We split the bills. I cook dinner (by choice, it’s as much hobby with me as necessity), he does all the heavy cleaning, our bedrooms are off-limits to each other. Generally … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomerang kids, family, new years, Newsweek, parents
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Setting Guidelines with Boomerang Kids
Readers of the Newsweek.com article by Tina Peng on boomerang kids, “They’re Baaack,” had lots of comments about how to make the situation work for both the parents and the kids. Here are just a sampling: Headface sets the stage for a new realationship when kids move back home. “I think there should be a new set of rules involved. The kids should have to pay part of the rent/mortgage, the same for groceries, do their share of chores, etc. Any parent who lets the dynamic regress back to when … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomerang kids, communication, family, home, Newsweek, Phyllis Goldberg, Rosemary Lichtman, They're Baaack, Tina Peng
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