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Covering Expenses of Adult Children
A recent Harris Interactive poll found that 40% of parents of adult children were still paying for their digital services such as cellphone data plans and streaming entertainment. Two years ago, another survey by Harris found that 60% of parents were providing financial support to their adult children – housing, transportation, living expenses, insurance, medical – even after they had completed college. Are you one of these? If you’re a parent continuing to support your adult children, it may be because of the relative lack of employment opportunities available to … Continue reading
Posted in adult children, well-being, your self
Tagged " adult children, budget, college, communicate, digital, family, finances, goals, kids, money, parent, support
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We All have a Story to Tell
We all have a personal narrative that continues to evolve. Listening to other stories helps us learn more about ourselves and each other. One of the fascinating results of creating our blog has been discovering that women from all over the world are reading it. They come from Thailand, UK, India, Ukraine, Taiwan, Egypt, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Greece, Croatia, Lebanon, Finland, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, Tunisia, Brazil, Philippines, Ecuador, Tanzania, Portugal, Kenya, Venezuela, New Zealand, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Lithuania, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Romania, Norway, … Continue reading
Virtual Book Tour with Kare Anderson
Are you looking for ways to turn the page to the next chapter of the adventure story you’re truly meant to live? Author Kare Anderson, in her book, Moving From Me to We, writes about how to pull people closer and collaborate productively. She has spent the past decade translating behavioral research into ways to bring out the better side of others. Kare is a Forbes and Huffington Post columnist, and we welcome her to our blog today: Mentors: What is a way to attract support? Kare: Speak sooner to … Continue reading
Healing after Superstorm Sandy
Since superstorm Sandy tore across the east coast, residents of New York and New Jersey have been struggling to get back on their feet. Communities that were impacted came together to cope, bringing out the best in each other. Those who were more fortunate provided food, showers and cell phone power to those left homeless. But the devastation is widespread and recovery will take a very long time. The total damage could run as high as $50 billion, making it one of the most costly storms in U.S. history. Natural … Continue reading
Posted in aging parents, extended family, parenting kids, sandwich generation, stress, well-being, your self
Tagged anxiety, devastation, feelings of helplessness, forces of nature, natural disasters, negative feelings, New Jersey, New York, New York marathon, recovery, stress, Superstorm Sandy, support
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