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Staycations Going Green
Today we have another set of pictures highlighting things to do on a family staycation. Here a grandmother talks about why these pictures are important to her:“Although I’m not a golfer myself, recently I got to “caddy” for my young grandson when he and my son played golf on a par three course. It was great getting to see the two of them interact away from the rest of the family. I can see that sometimes it is hard for my son to give each of his children the special … Continue reading
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Michael Jackson: Who’s Your Daddy?
It’s clear that Debbie Rowe is the biological mother of Michael Jackson’s two older children but there’s ongoing speculation about who’s the father. Michael Lester, their godfather, told Matt Lauer on the Today Show that he donated sperm in 1996. Are the children hearing about this in the media and how may it affect them? You’d think their godfather would be less self serving and more concerned about their best interests. If you’re Sandwiched Boomers caught either in the middle of a soap opera, a complex crisis or a painful … Continue reading
What Senator Kennedy’s Life Teaches Sandwiched Boomers about Resilience
Kennedy had personal failings but he worked hard to right his path. And over his lifetime he became a better man. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin thinks he will be remembered for his strengths and his weaknesses; quoting Ernest Hemingway, “everyone is broken by life but afterwards some are stronger in the broken places.” Gain perspective, whether you’re hit in the face with a crisis or making a slow transition into the next chapter of your life. Expect a cascade of feelings – anxiety, the desire to hold on, resentment, … Continue reading
