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Sandwiched Boomer, Nurture Yourself

These are tough times, especially if you’re a card carrying member of the sandwich generation. If you’re facing the challenges of parents growing older and kids growing up, don’t forget to nurture you. Because if you’re run down, who will care for your family? For a moment, enjoy this photo of the sunset on a Costa Rican beach. And tonight, take the time to relax and appreciate the sunset right outside your door. Whether you’re hit in the face with a crisis, adjusting to changes in your identity or making … Continue reading

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What Costa Rica Can Teach Us About Family Values

I’m just back from Costa Rica, a small Central American country where peace of mind is a natural commodity. Visiting there felt like a breath of fresh air with it’s slow pace of life and ecological mindfulness. The country has no need for a military presence and family life is a top priority. World events like the turmoil in the Middle East and the devastating crisis in Japan continue to impact our gas, food and transportation costs. High unemployment, compounded by foreclosures and homelessness for families, contributes to the slow … Continue reading

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Making Changes on Days of Celebration

With Tax Day over, this week is a time for family celebrations – Passover for some, Easter for others, and Earth Day for everyone. Earth Day is celebrated this Friday, April 22, as a means of teaching about and appreciating the Earth’s environment. In the wake of these tornadoes, seismic activities, tsunamis and radiation leaks this spring, we all are struck by the realization that changes in the Earth can come in many ways. They can be gradual or sudden and violent. They can come from the forces of nature … Continue reading

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Juicy Tomatoes, Women 50 and Beyond

Good morning Sandwiched Boomers! Today we are delighted to welcome Susan Swartz to our Virtual Book Tour. A talented journalist, author, public radio commentator and blogger, she has written two books about women 50 and beyond. She’s here to talk about her ‘Juicy Tomatoes’ books so lets get started, Susan. Nourishing Relationships: First off, who or what is a Juicy Tomato? Susan Swartz: It’s a term I came up with for mature middle aged women to counter those over-the-hill stodgy predictable stereotypes. Juicy Tomatoes are ripe, still on the vine, … Continue reading

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