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- Father's Day, Boomer Men And Communication - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergHave you bought into the commercialism of Father's Day, thinking fancy ties and expensive tools would bring you closer - only to find that you still want better communication with your Dad? Are you not satisfied with just the occasional email from your brother or text message from your son? If ...
Views: 952 - What The Baby Boomers Can Teach Paris Hilton - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergAre you tired of the celebrity driven circus revolving around Paris Hilton? Does the hotel heiress deserve to be behind bars for her flagrant disregard for the law? As a popular media figure, should she be responsible to set an example for the impressionable teenagers who emulate her? The ...
Views: 736 - How Baby Boomers Can Feather Their Empty Nest - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergAs your kidults move out one by one, does the thought of creating a more grown-up nest sound good? Can you visualize the possibility of more simplicity and less chaos? Think about what it would be like to clean out the drawers, give away the memorabilia your kids don't want, get rid of all the ...
Views: 878 - Sandwiched Boomers and the Valentines Gift of Discourse - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergThis Valentines Day, are you hoping that your sweetheart will finally write the love song you've been waiting to hear? Or are you taking a more proactive stance - busy shopping for the language of love that is bound to communicate the depth of your true emotions? How couples talk with each ...
Views: 762 - Boomer Women and the Changing Face of Retirement - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergAs a Baby Boomer, are you in agreement with the results of an American Association of Retired Persons' position paper - that the definition of work in retirement will be uniquely yours? Fully 80% of those who responded to the survey expect to continue some type of work after they reach ...
Views: 791 - Baby Boomers as Grandparents: the Club Sandwich Generation - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergAs the offspring of Boomers marry and start their own families, the responsibilities of the Sandwich Generation grow. You're already in the middle of your family in flux – squeezed between children growing up and parents growing older. Now the sandwich adds another layer, the ...
Views: 1397 - How Sandwiched Boomers Can Give And Get The Gift Of Health - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergAmericans are busy spending well over $26 billion on gift cards this holiday season. And, just when you thought you'd heard it all, here comes the idea of a medical gift card. With the holidays literally right around the corner and your stress level high, it may be exactly what the doctor ...
Views: 847(2 votes) - Point Of View: The Male Boomer And Long-term Relationships - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergBoth men and women are short changed when sweeping generalizations are applied to the male psyche. Men can not all be painted with broad strokes. Some comments from a poll we took may help build a more complex picture of the midlife male perspective, particularly concerning long-term ...
Views: 786 - How Politics Can Teach Sandwiched Boomers A Lesson In Communication - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergSenator John Kerry said his remark, "If you don't study hard you get stuck in Iraq," was a joke gone awry. President George W. Bush was critical, commenting to the Associated Press that "it didn't sound like a joke to me. More important, it didn't sound like a joke to the troops." What did you ...
Views: 989(1 vote) - Male Sandwiched Boomers: A New Trend In Caregiving - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergWith 2008 in full swing, perhaps you've already had your fill of economic and political predictions by experts and clairvoyants. However, if you happen to be a Sandwiched Boomer, the following quietly growing trend may surprise you. The results of recent studies indicate that nearly 40% of ...
Views: 1089 - How To Lay Low As Helicopter Parents - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergBy now your college student has settled into the dorm and adjusted to campus life. Despite the relief you feel, are you surprised to discover that letting go is more difficult than you imagined? Even with the time constraints and daily pressures that you experience as a member of the Sandwich ...
Views: 783 - How The Gift Of Connection Can Help Boomers Reduce Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergAs you daydream about the upcoming holidays, do you envision universal goals such as sustaining our planet's resources, leaving a smaller carbon footprint, developing more energy independence? Are you busy trying to figure out how to reduce the level of stress in your life? For many ...
Views: 779 - What Oprah's Support Of Obama Has To Do With Sandwiched Boomers - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergOprahbama, the big O's, Oprah and the Obamas – sounds like a rock band on a road trip. As Oprah hit the campaign trail recently, her candidate played the celebrity card and the female fan base responded. When you need it, the value of support simply cannot be overestimated. Oprah is a ...
Views: 682 - How Sandwiched Boomers Can Love Their Kidults By Letting Go - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergWould you describe yourself as the kind of parent who is loving, but still hovering? Typically raising fewer children today, parents have actively pursued an only-the-best policy from infancy on. So far, the twenty-something progeny of Helicopter Parents have reaped the benefits from some of ...
Views: 804(4 votes) - Conflict Resolution for Boomers and the Media Culture - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergHave you noticed that, in our culture, slurs about gender, class, race and sex have become fairly commonplace and are often even seen as humorous by some? Howard Stern, Ann Coulter, Jesse Jackson and Bill O'Reilly, to name a few well known pundits, have been busy playing the 'can you top this' ...
Views: 719 - How Support From The Sandwich Generation Can Help Britney Spears - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergIn any media frenzy lately, Britney Spears is at the top of the list when it comes to celebrities and controversy. What do you think – is she a puppet of the press or does her public humiliation reflect the downfall of our society? Erratic behavior, such as shaving off her hair, attacking the ...
Views: 814 - How To Launch Your “Boomerang Kidult” - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergNow that Labor Day has come and gone, all the kids should be out of the house and back at school. But wait! What about your emerging adult child who is still living with you, his or her college degree neatly tucked away? Are you in the midst of a replay of the big screen comedy “Failure to ...
Views: 890 - What The Sandwich Generation Can Bring To The Holiday Table - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Phyllis GoldbergWhat the Sandwich Generation Can Bring to the Holiday Table By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. Are you wondering whether your family dynamics at holiday dinners are going to scare off your daughter's new boyfriend? Do you want to take the family conversation up a notch ...
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