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by phyllis, March 24, 2008

“No, you don’t need to bring in anyone to help me. I can take care of myself!” “But, Mom, everyone is going. You never let me do anything with my friends!” Are these the opening salvos in your talks with your parents and children nowadays? Lately we’ve received questions from Sandwiched Boomers about how to improve communications with family members – aging parents who are beginning to lose some mental sharpness, teenagers who are closing doors to parents, both literally and figuratively, grown offspring and their marital partners who are … Continue reading →

Posted in adult children, aging parents, intimate partner, parenting kids, sandwich generation, well-being, your self | Tagged aging parents, Alzheimer's, Baby Boomers, caregiver, communication, conflict, eldercare, family, growing children, long term relationships, parenting, Sandwich Generation, Sandwiched Boomer | 1 Comment

by rosemary, January 15, 2008

As the day approaches for Americans to acknowledge and pay respect to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his accomplishments, Democrats seem to be going from bad to worse as they wrangle over who played the race card first when evaluating Dr. King’s legacy. Supporters of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama imply the other’s comments brought racism into the primaries. It’s hard to say who threw the first punch, but clearly the campaigning is getting dirty. What happens within your own family when you have conflicts? Do you begin … Continue reading →

Posted in aging parents, sandwich generation, stress, well-being, your self | Tagged aging parents, Barack Obama, caregiving, family conflict, growing children, Hillary Clinton, Martin Luther King, Sandwiched Boomers | Leave a comment

by rosemary, January 11, 2008

Leaving the snowy hamlets of New Hampshire behind, the presidential candidates are headed for Michigan and the warmer venues of South Carolina and Florida – all of this before they launch into meeting the voters in the multiple primaries on “super Tuesday,” February 5. Based on their results so far, candidates are now re-evaluating strategies, changing staffers or even dropping out of the race completely. Daily, the pollsters and pundits are telling us who is ahead and the spin doctors, why. Is Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama the real agent … Continue reading →

Posted in aging parents, sandwich generation, stress, well-being, your self | Tagged aging parents, family, Florida, Giuliani, growing children, Hillary Clinton, Huckabee, McCain, Michigan, New Hampshire, Obama, Romney, Sandwiched Boomers, seek support, South Carolina, stress, Super Tuesday, voter | Leave a comment

by phyllis, January 9, 2008

Yesterday was a day for political comebacks – both Hillary Clinton and John McCain overcame their losses in Iowa and won in New Hampshire, surprising pundits, volunteers and maybe even themselves. As they each addressed their cheering crowds last night, we thought about the support that had sustained them in their struggles. What can we Sandwiched Boomers learn from them to apply to our own stressful challenges? Chelsea Clinton has been on the campaign trail stumping for her mother all over the state; John McCain specifically thanked each of his … Continue reading →