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Respectful Grandmothers
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we’ll be highlighting all you ‘Grand Mothers’ this week. As you know, we come in all sizes as well as names – Grandma, Bubbe, Granny, Nana, Grams, or whatever special name your grandkids have for you. We have 10 grandchildren between us – living near and far; in preschool, grade school, college and beyond; from intact as well as blended families. What we share in common is our concern for them and our desire to maintain a loving relationship with them. This week … Continue reading
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Tagged balanced work and family, divorce, grandchildren, grandma, grandmother, mother's day, Stepping Stones
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Sandwiched Boomers, what are you dreaming about this holiday season – universal goals like sustaining our planet’s resources and gaining energy independence? Or, with the stock market meltdown, are you wishing for some relief from the financial pain? Even in the best of times, the stress that comes with the holidays this time of year can be exhausting. So why not give a gift to yourself? Take some down time over the weekend. For a couple of hours each day, try not to focus on the problems. Curl up with … Continue reading
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Tagged Boomers, children, credit card debt, economic problems, family, family stress, gift, grandchildren, holidays, worry
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We have been committed to encouraging the experience and expression of gratitude since we worked with Dr. Martin Seligman, the founder of the Positive Psychology movement and the author of “Authentic Happiness.” In his book, Dr. Seligman proposes that we identify our strengths and apply them to creating an authentically happy and meaningful life, complete with personal gratification as well as with community improvement. He believes that the expression of gratitude in a concrete way to important mentors, role models and friends changes both the giver and receiver of the … Continue reading
Financial considerations often form the basis of adult children and parents moving back in together. Even with the potential costs of remodeling to accommodate the two families, maintaining one household rather than two generally creates considerable savings for everyone. As Rhea summed it up in her comment yesterday, there are positive outcomes from sharing housing with family – saving money, for one. “Necessity will force a lot of living situations that we might not initially choose but will save us from financial ruin. It pays to learn how to live … Continue reading
