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The Blue Cotton Gown
Today we are happy to welcome to our blog Patricia Harman. She is a nurse and midwife and, with her husband OB/GYN Tom Harman, is the founder of a women’s health clinic in West Virginia. A first-time author, her memoir immediately went to several best-seller lists. “The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife’s Memoir” celebrates the women who she sees in their blue cotton gowns in the examining rooms. She shares their stories as well as her own very personal journey. NR: “The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife’s Memoir” is a … Continue reading
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Tagged family, midwife, nurse, Sandwiched Boomers, stress, The Blue Cotton Gown, women
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Take Care of Yourself
If you are a Sandwiched Boomer taking care of growing children and aging parents as you continue to manage your career and cope with the financial chaos all around, you may think that you don’t have any time to devote to your own needs. But it is crucial for you to find a way to get the self-care you need in these trying times. Take better care of yourself. Discover how to nourish yourself and set aside the essential time for this. Take a walk, stop to watch a beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, economic turmoil, financial crisis, job loss, Plan B, Sandwiched Boomer, self care, women
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Families in Financial Flux
As Leo Tolstoy put it in Anna Karenina, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” And what about other family traits? Are families who are flexible all flexible in the same way? And are rigid families each set in their own ways? Today, families are being shaken up in record numbers as financial turmoil hits home. With all the job-related uncertainties facing them, families must be able to make changes in order to adjust to the current economic climate. They may even need … Continue reading
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Tagged economic turmoil, family, financial crisis, flux, job loss, recession, Sandwiched Boomers, women, workplace
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As our readers said yesterday, during hard times friendships really matter. It may be difficult for you to ask for help if you’re used to being the one who provides it. Perhaps you believe that your self-esteem comes from not needing to depend on others. Now is the time to recognize that, being human, you can receive as well as give support. Don’t hesitate to buddy up with a friend who is going through similar changes. Accept her love and encouragement as you allow her to feel good about being … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional support, friendship, hard times, stress, well being, women
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