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Miranda, a Sandwiched Boomer, feels physically and emotionally exhausted and vows to make some changes in the New Year. “I love my parents dearly and want to help them out as much as I can but I need to be there for my kids too. Impossible as it may sound, the only way to do both is to set aside some time for me too. I know that I’m absolutely no good to anyone if I don’t take care of myself.” Like Miranda, you can address your particular concerns and … Continue reading
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Some Sandwiched Boomers change as a result of an an illness, a divorce, a death, or even an epiphany. What about not waiting for something to happen. How about making a change for no particular reason. Give it a try – choose one thing that has been bothering you. And, as a gift to yourself for the new year, change an attitude, an entrenched idea, a behavior. You’ll be surprised by how much better you feel.
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One of our most precious commitments, as Sandwiched Boomers, is to embrace and care for family. This holding and nurturance is the biological heritage of women. During the next few days of reflection, we have the choice of believing in the possibility of change. And at the beginning of this new year, we can join together and reafffirm our resolve. Now is the time to master our personal conflicts, to love wholeheartedly and to support each other as we seek to turn our concerns about family and ourselves into opportunities.
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Tagged Baby Boomers, change, family, new years, the Sandwich Generation
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As Sandwiched Boomers caring for parents growing older and children growing up, did 2007 fly by for you? Are you busy wrapping up the year and wiping the slate clean? Or, now that the celebration is upon us, are you thinking about making new year’s resolutions? Some women refuse to even consider the possibility as they regard it as an exercise in futility. However, there are positive ways to see the beginning of 2008 as an opportunity to set realistic goals. Don’t make a long list of what you should … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, 2008, new years, resolutions, Sandwiched Boomers, set goals
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