Tag Archives: Sandwiched Boomer
Yesterday we began the discussion about how to set aside time for a family vacation that will give you the opportunity to recharge yourself as you reconnect with your loved ones. As a Sandwiched Boomer carrying a heavy load all year long, let you family know that you want to ease up, defuse the tension you live with daily, and enjoy a change of scenery. After juggling the responsibilities of caring for your aging parents and growing children, you deserve some down time. Brainstorm in order to come up with … Continue reading
summer vacation
Now that April is drawing to a close, have you begun to think about planning a summer vacation? Even Sandwiched Boomers, dealing with aging parents and growing children, need to have a chance to have some fun and what better way to do it than on a special family vacation? There’s just something about the warm sun, blue skies and late evenings that makes us want to ease up, have a change of scenery and leave our day-to-day work world behind. This summer, even with the high price of gas, … Continue reading
When you look back over the blogs for this week, you can see that we have been focusing on strategies to help Sandwiched Boomers communicate effectively. Wondering why it is so difficult these days? Actually it’s not that surprising – everything is harder when you are stressed. And certainly as a member of the Sandwich Generation, ‘stress’ could be your middle name! So don’t neglect yourself as you continue to concentrate on caring for your loved ones. Have you had to give up expectations about what your life would be … Continue reading
“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
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Tagged aging parents, Alzheimer's, Baby Boomers, caregiver, communication, conflict, eldercare, family, growing children, long term relationships, parenting, Sandwich Generation, Sandwiched Boomer
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