Tag Archives: family
Covering Expenses of Adult Children
A recent Harris Interactive poll found that 40% of parents of adult children were still paying for their digital services such as cellphone data plans and streaming entertainment. Two years ago, another survey by Harris found that 60% of parents were providing financial support to their adult children – housing, transportation, living expenses, insurance, medical – even after they had completed college. Are you one of these? If you’re a parent continuing to support your adult children, it may be because of the relative lack of employment opportunities available to … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, well-being, your self
Tagged " adult children, budget, college, communicate, digital, family, finances, goals, kids, money, parent, support
Leave a comment
Virtual Book Tour with Sarah Pleydell
Today we’re delighted to welcome author Sarah Pleydell to our blog. We’ll be discussing her beautifully written novel, Cologne, described as “wise and subtle…..as provocative as it is riveting.” Sarah has graciously shared a lot of information, so let’s get started: Her Mentor Center: This is a work of fiction, but there are elements of autobiography/yourself in the story, correct? Sarah: I started writing this novel while I was finishing my MFA thesis. I was ready to write a second book and was learning firsthand the task of writing a … Continue reading
Posted in intimate partner, parenting kids, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged childhood sexual abuse, Cologne, family, Her Mentor Center, Sarah Pleydell, sisters, Virtual Book Tour, war, writing
13 Comments
For the Love of Giving Back
Today is Valentine’s Day, so why don’t we celebrate all kinds of social bonds? Whether you’re partnered or single, connecting through giving back can strengthen and enriches everyone. And the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. I have just returned from volunteering on the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean, where a dedicated and collaborative team worked in a community that welcomed us with open arms. It wasn’t a two year commitment to the Peace Corps so you may see it as a drop … Continue reading
Milestones not set in stone
I’ve been thinking about milestones a lot lately as I just celebrated another landmark birthday. Crossing from one personal decade into another is a significant event and takes on a life of its own. Connecting with friends who are also making this transition has managed to help us all focus on what we’ve gained over the years – memories, perspective, wisdom – rather than on what we’ve lost – agility, some energy, our youth! My personal age marker coincided with a milestone the stock market reached last Friday, when the … Continue reading
Posted in well-being, your self
Tagged birthday, choices, control, Dow Jones, family, friends, job, milestone, motivation, news, opportunity, serendipity
2 Comments
