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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

The Positive Qualities of Millennials

by phyllis, July 16, 2015

If you’re the Mom of a Millennial or have a boomerang kid back home, you must know they don’t all fit into a single category. Yet the media continues to describe that generation as lazy, outspoken, with a sense of entitlement. Sure, they also mention the huge student loans, poor job market, and stagnant wages. But labels make you wonder about the credibility of the source. The financial collapse caught Baby Boomers by surprise and impacted the growth of their emerging adult children. Now, still, too many Millennials are not living … Continue reading →

Posted in adult children, well-being, your self | Tagged Boomerang kids, Burma, cross cultural, Japan, Middle East, Millennials, Multi-national, Noto, parents, poor job market, Sicily, stagnant wages, stereotypes, student loans, Whose Couch Is It Anyway | Leave a comment

Burma: A Country Poised to Flourish

by phyllis, January 30, 2014

I just returned from a fascinating trip to Burma, also known as Myanmar, one of the world’s last frontiers. It’s the second largest country in Southeast Asia, with a population of 60 million and over 53 million Buddhists. On water or land – walking, biking, hiking – gentle, friendly and kind people welcomed us. I don’t know about you, but it feels like I’m always in a race against the clock. For the past three weeks I slowed way down. Of course we were on vacation so that says a … Continue reading →