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Communicate with Your Partner
These are turbulent times, filled with uncertainty and possibilities. How you communicate with your partner can make a big difference. In stressful times, incidences of anxiety, depression and suicide ideation increase and rates of marital satisfaction decrease. Research indicates that close to half of all partners who cheat are trying to fill some emotional need. And job loss and financial instability can put tremendous pressure on traditional family life. But trust counters fear. Keep the lines of communication wide open. Make sure your partner understands what you are feeling and … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, depression, financial instability, job loss, marriage, partner, stressful times
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Educate Yourself
With the G20 meetings scheduled this week to focus on the global economic crisis, Sandwiched Boomer families continue to be hit by the recession and job losses. If these changes are hitting close to home, here are two tips to help you get started on building flexibility into your family: Educate yourself about family finances. Get involved with the family budget as you seek out ways to reduce your expenses. Keep track of minor expenditures that can add up, like dinners out, entertainment and credit card interest rate costs. Think … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, budget, credit card debt, depression, drinking, economic turmoil, family, financial crisis, G20, gambling, job loss, Sandwiched Boomer, stress
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Nadya Suleman and New Possibilities
The situation may be changing for Nadya Suleman. Apparently her father is buying a house where she and her family will move. And she’ll be getting help to raise her octuplets. Television’s Dr. Phil McGraw said that Suleman will accept help from Angels in Waiting – a nonprofit volunteer group that offers childcare. Public sentiment about the birth took a sharp turn when it was learned that all 14 of Suleman’s children were conceived through in vitro fertilization, and that she is unemployed and single. The road ahead will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels in waiting, depression, Dr. Phil McGraw, Nadya Suleman, new home, octuplets
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Where Nadya Suleman Can Find Support
All Nadya Suleman ever wanted was to be a mom: “I longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up.” She thinks that motherhood cured her depression. But child birth should not be used as a form of self- medication. Knowledge is power. Use it to your advantage. Get information about ways to deal with how you’re feeling – explore the Internet or the self-help section of bookstores. Think about the natural and logical consequences of the decisions you are making. Talk … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, emotional support, Nadya Suleman, octuplets, parenting coach, Sandwiched Boomers, seek help
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