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Mother’s Day: A Difficult Mom and How to Care for You
This Mother’s Day, why not take care of you? And instead of trying to please a mom for whom it’s never enough, pull yourself up to where you belong. Get some help by signing the email list to the left of this post – then download our complimentary ebook and get started!Feel empowered as you practice greater self love. Make a list of all that you have achieved without the support of parental encouragement and assistance. Realize that these assets belong to you alone. If you’ve spent a lifetime trying … Continue reading
Syndicated Advice Columnist, ‘Ask Amy’ Launches Her New Website and Invites You to Join Her
Do you know Amy Dickinson, the national syndicated advice columnist and best selling author of The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them? She likely writes a column in your local paper. This is what WashingtonPost.com has to say about Amy: “She comes across very much as you’d expect an advice columnist to: smart, humorous, commonsensical, not prone to deep self-analysis and – despite having lived in London and Chicago and worked in New York as a television producer – a passionate proponent … Continue reading
Virtual Book Tour Q&A: "Irritable Male Syndrome"
Many of you women in the Sandwich Generation logged on yesterday to take part in our interview with Dr. Jed Diamond. We had a spirited discussion with the author of The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression. Our thanks to Jed for being so generous with his time – and here are a sampling of questions and his responses: One reader’s comment: Thanks for this good information. So far my husband doesn’t seem to have any problems, but now that I know about IMS, … Continue reading
Sandwich Generation: Resolve to Be Present
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
