Category Archives: well-being
Our Men – Boys Will Be Boys
Are the guys being found out or getting a bum rap? Little boys are cute and funny as they barrel through their young lives. But the rumor is that they lose some of their appeal when they refuse to grow up. It’s been referred to as the Peter Pan syndrome – men who continue to act childlike in their relationships, resist taking on responsibilities and instead focus on the pursuit of pleasure. Now research completed in England has concluded that, on the average, males tend to ‘grow up’ slower than … Continue reading
Posted in intimate partner, well-being, your self
Tagged adult, boys, communication, grown up, immature, kidult, mature, men, Peter Pan, relationship, women
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Reconnecting at College Reunions
Celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday, I was thinking about all the men who have played such important roles in my life – my dad, husband, sons, grandsons, close male friends. We women love them and try to socialize them but do we really understand them? I’ve mused here in the past about the men in our lives and this week we’ll take another look at some of our differences. Last week, I joined my husband at his 50th college reunion and noticed how he and his old friends, many of … Continue reading
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Tagged closeness, college, communication, competition, men, pranks, relationships, reunion, women
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The MoonWalk in Manhattan
Rosemary and I have a long history. We’ve been friends for 35 years, ever since our husbands coached our sons in basketball. And we’ve worked together online – consulting, blogging, publishing a monthly newsletter, writing articles – for the past 12 years. Ten months ago we embarked on a new adventure with WellPoint. We’ve been tracing our health journey through videos and blogging on the Real Health website. Last fall we each did a video-blog about our health goals for the year, and exercise was a primary one for both of … Continue reading
Posted in stress, well-being, your self
Tagged breast cancer, cancer survivors, friendship, health goals, health journey, Manhattan, MoonWalk, New York, raise awareness, Real Health, walk the walk America, WellPoint
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Father’s Day: My Husband’s Legacy
With Father’s Day this weekend, you may be caught up in buying the perfect gift or planning your family get together. But take time to think about your relationship with the men in your life. What are the lessons you learned from your father, the values your husband has passed down, the kind of dad your sons are becoming? Once our kids went away to college, my husband wrote them weekly letters of encouragement and enclosed fortune cookie messages. And now he has compiled all his homespun advice and practical … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, extended family, intimate partner, parenting kids, well-being
Tagged family advice, father, Father's Day, gifts, grandchildren, grandpa's book, husband, legacy, son, stress, success, support, wisdom, writing
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