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We spent an exciting day Friday at Book Expo America, mingling with authors, publishers and consumers. What a joy to meet with creative women who are sharing their thoughts with all of us. More to come later on the evolution of our own book. For those of you who are mothers-in-law, our message this week has been that your married children’s lives are moving forward and so can yours. Focus your energy on taking care of yourself rather than on controlling your married children and their spouses. This is a … Continue reading

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It has been six weeks since the last Democratic primary in Mississippi. As Sandwiched Boomers, you know what can happen when the stakes are high. Much like in arguments you may have with aging parents, growing children and partners, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have gone on the offensive. And Clinton’s attacks have had an effect. Obama has put aside his role as a reformer, focused on change, in order to get nasty too. Emotions are high with the country on the edge of deciding whether Obama will be the … Continue reading

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Today we welcome Irish writer, Orna Ross, who has recently published her first novel. “Lovers’ Hollow.” Her book is historical fiction but told through a contemporary lens, weaving backwards and forwards in time. Effortlessly interweaving past and present, and building towards a compelling and surprising conclusion, “Lovers’ Hollow” ranges across three generations and two continents to deliver a page-turning exploration of love, revenge and the true nature of freedom. Q: When did you start writing? Orna: When I wrote the first words of my first novel, “Lovers’ Hollow?” When I … Continue reading

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After we blogged last month about improving communications with your loved ones, we received a special email from one of our readers, Patrika Vaughn. She has created a tool that can lead to new ways of Sandwiched Boomers talking with family members – an audio book giving you a step-by-step guide to writing your own family history. She has found that writing about past events with your loved ones can give a new perspective on events that may have hardened attitudes between family members. If you would like to learn … Continue reading

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