Category Archives: your self

Stepping Stones to Travel

by phyllis, June 23, 2016

When we created Her Mentor Center in 2000, our focus was on Baby Boomers in the Sandwich Generation. And way back then, before blogging was popular, women would email their personal, family, and travel stories to share on our website. Working up to the publication of “Whose Couch Is It Anyway?” our focus turned to Boomer Moms and their Millennials who had moved back home. And we discovered that, despite the financial and emotional stress of this transition, travel was still a high priority for both generations. According to Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in sandwich generation, well-being, your self | Tagged Baby Boomers in transition, Burma, China Connections, Costa Rica and family values, Croatia, Happiness in Bhutan, Japan's focus on respect, Morocco, Resilience of Israelis, travel stories, Whose Couch Is It Anyway | Comments Off

Orlando Massacre: Feeling Vulnerable

by phyllis, June 15, 2016

One deranged man, filled with hate and armed with weapons of war, killed 50 innocents and seriously injured as many within a few hours. Family and friends, anxious and worried, waited to hear about their loved ones. They were desperately trying to understand what was going on, but what they really needed was reassurance. And for many, what they got was heartbreak. How can we continue to face these tragedies time and again when nothing changes? Some are too young to remember 9/11, others can’t forget. While in New York I … Continue reading →

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Gratitude: Our 50th Anniversary

by phyllis, June 3, 2016

I was overwhelmed with gratitude last weekend as my husband and I celebrated our golden wedding anniversary. We talked a lot about the life we’ve created together, about how blessed and lucky we are. It got me thinking of the times I could have, but didn’t, express thanks over the past 50 years. And of the unexpected positive effect when I did. Science backs this up. Positive Psychology studies show that when we deliberately cultivate gratitude, we increase our well-being and self-esteem as well as our sense of connection. In addition, … Continue reading →

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Virtual Book Tour with Molly Best Tinsley

by rosemary, May 25, 2016

We are pleased to host Molly Best Tinsley on our website today discussing her novel, Behind the Waterfall. Welcome, Molly. With your background – teaching creative writing to cadets in the U.S. Naval Academy – and your authorship of several adult novels, short stories, a memoir and a textbook, we look forward to learning why you decided to write a children’s middle-grade fantasy thriller and what that writing process entailed. With so much to cover, let’s get right to the questions and answers. HMC: The title of your novel, Behind … Continue reading →