Tag Archives: Too Close for Comfort

Questions and Answers: "Too Close for Comfort"

by phyllis, January 22, 2010

Plenty of sandwiched boomers tuned in yesterday to take part in our interview with Susan Shaffer and Linda Gordon. We had a spirited discussion with the authors of Too Close for Comfort: Questioning the Intimacy of Today’s New Mother-Daughter Relationship. Our thanks to Susan for being so generous with her time – here are a sampling of questions and her responses: Several Readers had specific questions about their relationships with their daughters. Reader: I hear you! Some days my 20 year old daughter and I are so close and others … Continue reading →

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Sandwich Generation: Resolve to Be Present

by phyllis, January 20, 2010

As Sandwiched Booomers caring for a family in flux, are there times when you’re preoccupied and distracted? And you and your love relationship take a back seat? You may even accept it as the new normal, but it doesn’t have to be this way. The following tips can help energize you and your partner: Express your gratitude often. Remembering to thank your spouse may sound simple but it helps bring to mind their good qualities. Compliments can serve as a positive reinforcement at times when you may be taking each … Continue reading →