Category Archives: well-being
College Grads: Moving Back With Parents
A lot of students are about to walk away from campus – diplomas in hand – and straight back home. May is boomerang month for many families. And the return to the nest is hardly surprising, as 70% of graduates with a bachelor’s degree carry at least $35,000 in debt. According to the Pew Research Center as many as 1 in 3 Millennials are not living independently. Less than 5% of parents think their 2016 graduates will have a full-time job after college. And over 35% say they expect to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 college grads, adult children living with parents, Boomerang kids, economy and job market in flux, Millennials, Pew Research Center, stress
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Millennials: How to Live on Your Own
Today we’re pleased to present guest blogger Jade Phillips. You can find her living in pockets of online communities across the web. Jade is also the co-founder of BizGalz, a twitter chat that aims to bring a global community of women together to discuss current issues. It’s a well-known fact that Millennials are rapidly changing the business world for the better. From building their own enterprises to swaying the direction of industries, they’re using their skills to influence. Yet well over 25% of these adult children are still living at home … Continue reading
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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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