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- ***Boomer Couples Resolving Differences from the Ground Up - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak I’ve written previously in Boomer-Living about mediation, and why it’s usually better than litigation as a way of resolving disputes in divorce cases. But mediation can also provide lessons on how to prevent divorce by resolving disputes in relatively healthy ...
Views: 1771(4 votes) - Enjoy Each Day As You Can - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.We as members of the baby boomer society have seen great icons leave this world. We grew up with these icons, we watched them grow up on television, and they were such an important part of our daily life. It is hard for us to imagine Jamie Lee Curtis advertising for Activia, or Henry ...
Views: 1768 - Summer Can be a Dangerous Time for Seniors Citizens - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Sky PalmaSummer Can be a Dangerous Time for Seniors Citizens When the weather gets hot, seniors are prone to some of the same dangers as children. Like children, they have much more sensitive body reactions to changes in weather conditions. It’s not widely known that a simple air-conditioner can be a ...
Views: 1768(1 vote) - Midlife Transition - 5 Ways to Avoid a Crisis - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Toni LaMottaIf you are in midlife and are afraid of having a crisis -- or are beginning to be afraid that you might -- what can you do? There are many potential solutions. Seek professional coaching or counseling Sometimes all we need to get through what looks like a 'crisis' in our lives, is have ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Salvaging Our Plastic Oceans: Angela Haseltine Pozzi - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2014 from Frosty WooldridgeBy Frosty Wooldridge “Cultures have long heard wisdom in non-human voices: Apollo, god of music, medicine and knowledge, came to Delphi in the form of a dolphin. But dolphins, which fill the oceans with blipping and chirping, and whales, which mew and caw in ultramarine jazz - a true rhapsody ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - ***Part I: Susan Isn’t a “Survivor” - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Coach Meg Susan isn’t a survivor; Susan is a thriver. And, she thanks God for it every day. Susan’s Introduction I met Susan at the Harvard Conference on Coaching in Leadership and Medicine in September 2009. At the end of a session, Susan stood up in a room packed with 300 ...
Views: 1761(1 vote) - Monster on the Run! - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2014 from Sally MarksI enjoy outings with my granddaughters and teaching them things. However there are times I find I learn something valuable from THEM. The girls and I went shopping for a birthday gift for their mom (we picked out a handbag) and I bought Rosannah and Briannah matching Easter dresses. In fact each ...
Views: 1755 - Vacation accommodations: Vacation Rentals vs Resorts - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Paul ClaytonChoosing your accommodations is a big part of planning a vacation. There are many types of places to stay. Two of the most popular are traditional resorts and vacation rentals which are growing in popularity. Resorts are large, usually company owned hotels. Vacation rentals are usually ...
Views: 1754(1 vote) - Safe n Sound Meridian Car Seats to Keep Your Baby Safe While You Drive - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from aarika rostogiRoads are never safe for children and you always have to take extra precautions to ensure that they remain safe and sound whenever they step out of home. To make sure that your little one travels with you in the car without getting into trouble, Safe N Sound company has launched the new 2011 ...
Views: 1752 - Children’s Swings – Adding Value to Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Jonathan BretSome of the best moments in life are brought out when you feel like you are defying gravity. It’s an amazing way to push yourself forward, pull yourself up and keep rocking forever – we’re talking of children’s swings, the perfect way for a child to start life and keep swinging in a world of ...
Views: 1744 - ***How Much of a Mortgage Can You Afford? - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comThere is currently a rush to refinance home mortgages at the present time due to the general belief that mortgage interest rates are currently low and may likely increase in the near future. Some folks may be looking to reduce the term of their mortgage as part of the refinance plan. For ...
Views: 1743(1 vote) - Daily Catapult to qualify for your successful future - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Hyacinth Gooden-BaileyDaily Catapult to qualify for your successful future (c)Hyacinth E. Gooden-Bailey, M.A. There are many theories about success these days and several versions of those theories, but it all depends on you what success really is. I am pleased to share with you a few powerful guidelines which ...
Views: 1739 - ***Get 2010 Off to a Great Financial Start - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMade any resolutions about money for this year? There’s still time. Look at some of the suggestions coming from the Financial Planning Association of Washington, D.C. Write down your goals Money buys freedom — to travel, to retire early, to start a business or to change careers. Putting ...
Views: 1735(2 votes) - What To Expect During The First Year Of Your Baby - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Mariah EvansHaving a baby is not an easy task for mothers and fathers to be. If it is your fist time to have a baby, then you would definitely want to try everything that could make taking care of you little bundle of joy a lot easier. This is where different baby products would come in handy. You might ...
Views: 1734 - 5 Tips on How to be the Best Grandparent Ever! - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothIsn’t it grand being a grandparent? You probably don’t want to be called Grandma or Grandpa because that would make you seem older than you believe you are. You’ve probably come up with some clever name for yourself, which is great. But do you want to know how to be the cleverest grandparent of ...
Views: 1733 - Boomer Women: When Work Interferes with Your Life & How to Change it - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Kim Kirmmse TothHas your work ever interfered with your ‘other life?’ That ‘real’ life that does not include work, even if it’s work you love? What I mean is true leisure. Not thinking about, planning about or doing anything even close to work. I am talking especially for those of you entrepreneurial types. ...
Views: 1733(1 vote) - Retirement Life: Discover a New Sense of Purpose - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Cathy SeversonBoomers want in retirement what they wanted from their work. To have fun, great experiences, and make a difference. Retire and discover a new sense of purpose. In today’s complicated world, earning a living is the primary purpose of most working adults. It’s an important role, but can also ...
Views: 1733(1 vote) - Bratt Decor Heirloom Iron Baby Crib - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Leonora HatfieldBratt Decor is one of the thousand competing brands in the baby furniture market. Tendering the sweet comfort and convenience as needed by most of the little ones, Bratt Decor highlights fist the safety features; which undeniably made them outstand than the other brands. With the signature style ...
Views: 1727 - My Wish for All Boomer Women Is to Appreciate Who You Are - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2012 from Kim Kirmmse TothIsn't it grand being a woman? In all my decades of years I don't think I have ever wanted to be man. (Well, except when I am hiking or skiing) I think we are really special beings. I also believe we don't give ourselves enough credit when credit is due. And what do we say when someone ...
Views: 1726 - What Causes Heart Attacks? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2013 from "Dr. Mike" GreenbergHeart attacks often occur with no warning and 40% of the people die. Patients have heart attacks following the medical guideline of normal cholesterol. Heart disease is the number 1 killer. Going to a cardiologist is beneficial, but patients still die even though they had their heart checked and ...
Views: 1726 - We Danced to a Different Drum - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Cheryl GillmoreWe were just kids back then--somebody's sons and daughters--searching for our place, our voice, our future, our identity during a time that would never come again. It was a time of freedom, of few limitations, when belief in yourself—your talents and abilities—fueled your future, your ...
Views: 1723 - The First of Seven Sins in Obesity –the Car - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gail McGonigalThis article is not directed to any woeful sins that you are currently enjoying that are causing your obesity. The sins are what is society is creating, that makes it difficult for you to lose weight. I feel that you need to understand what these sins are, in the hope that you can learn to make ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - Are Authors Immortal? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from ROBERT RIDEOUTAfter writing my autobiography, I realized that as long as we, human beings, exist on planet earth and have our ever growing and expanding cyberspace, my book Still Singing, Somehow will be out there when I'm long gone and forgotton. My desendents for many generations to come can read about ...
Views: 1719 - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T WORK - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Adrienne MarksOr maybe it’s just the words we use… It's become fairly obvious to me recently from people I speak with that not everyone connects with, relates to or gains value from the traditional personal development language or paradigm. Or words like paradigm (for that matter). Or NLP, EFT, ...
Views: 1719(1 vote) - Boomer Women: Ready to Change Your DNA? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Kim Kirmmse TothYou have heard people say “It’s in my genes” or “It’s in my DNA” which basically means that it’s just the way it is so I can’t change it. “My parents, grandparents, great grandparents were all diabetic, or overweight or died of cancer. There is nothing I can do about it.” Sorry to take that ...
Views: 1715(2 votes) - 7 Steps Caregivers Can Take to Hold Onto Their Dreams - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Kathleen ClearyWhen January rolls around, we look with fresh eyes at the new year ahead, thinking about things we want to achieve... dreams we'd love to come to life... goals we want to reach. Yet, I've heard a number of caregivers say things like, "Oh, I gave up on that dream when I started taking care of ...
Views: 1712 - A Baby Boomers New Year – An Opportunity For Change - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Shirley PriceEach New Year that looms before has most of us pondering over the events of the past year. We think about what was good about it and what we wish that we could have changed. As a Baby Boomer you want to make the most of the years that you still have in front of you while you’re still healthy ...
Views: 1711 - Playing Games with Tapping - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerI wrote a humorous (I hope) piece yesterday about tapping to fall in love. I have also used tapping with some success, believe it or not, in playing the computer game Free Cell. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t play Free Cell all day long but it is, occasionally, necessary to lift your nose from ...
Views: 1711 - If Florence Nightingale Wrote the Book: How Would Our Headlines Look? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Regina MurphyEver since 1894, when the first book written on baby care by Dr. Luther Emmett Holt, “The Care and Feeding of Children” was published, doctors, educators and mothers were told that rapid response to crying babies was detrimental and would inevitably result in the “spoiling of our children”. I ...
Views: 1709 - Are you who you look like? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Carolyn Bates“She can’t possibly be that smart, she’s too pretty.” “He’s too old to think he can do that.” “She wasn’t raised to really work.” “Doesn’t he know that he’s handicapped; there’s no way he’ll be able to get there.” “My years won’t let me try that.” “I’ll stand out too much if I do or say ...
Views: 1705 - Boomer with Children: How does your Garden Grow? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothRemember when your kids were little and you thought they would never grow up? You felt like you were going to be tying sneakers forever, going to parent/teacher conferences and endless soccer tournaments till you were old and gray. Well, you are older…maybe gray…maybe not. But, they really ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - How Do You Define Yourself? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Sara DillingerWouldn’t it be nice if you could go to any good dictionary – say the Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.merriam-webster.com/) – type in your own name and find out everything YOU needed to know about yourself? There you would find a definition of who you are, a guide to conjugating who you are in ...
Views: 1701 - The Proper Age To Begin Training Your Puppy - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from TOMMIE L HOWARDThere are many reasons why dogs get trained. Trained dogs can be useful both as companions and to accomplish work. Dogs are usually very eager to please their masters. Their desire to please makes them ideal pets. This article can help make your dog training efforts easier for your dog and ...
Views: 1700(1 vote) - Ants to Grasshoppers - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryAnts to Grasshoppers With the June 26th Lunar Eclipse/Grand Cardinal Cross of last Summer, a window of opportunity opened for each one of us. And, while it is many months later, the window is still wide open and the energy is intensifying as many more astrological aspects unique to this ...
Views: 1697 - How Baby Boomers are Fighting Dementia - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2017 from Lindsay EngleMore than likely, you know someone who's been, or going to be, diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimers. Watching a loved one slowly forget how to take care of themselves, as well as possibly forget who you are, is one of the hardest things to go through. Thankfully, new statistics are showing ...
Views: 1696 - What Was My Life All About? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThere comes a time in most people’s lives when they look back. Perhaps after the kids are gone, or when their faculties are almost gone! Or when they are more inclined to surrender rather than put up the good fight anymore. We all have to surrender, eventually. We might long for a sense of ...
Views: 1696 - How to Avoid Some of the Pitfalls of Grandparenting - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Sara DillingerThere is truth and there is truth. Sometimes the context in which you tell the truth, or withhold the truth, is as important as the truth itself. I suspect that nowhere is this more true than in your relationships with your adult children and their children. Now, I know that as a ...
Views: 1694 - Facial Exercise Beats Facial Surgery - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Cynthia RowlandReality shows that feature face lifts and makeovers using surgery and injections still attract viewers who are most likely interested in the thrill of seeing participants improve their appearance. Maybe there is a vicarious nature to watching these shows; perhaps there is a secret wish that the ...
Views: 1689(1 vote) - 5 Popular Kitchen Designs - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2019 from Hotels Etc.comIf you are looking to install a new kitchen into your home then you will find that there is a bewildering choice of free kitchen design ideas you could choose from to feed your own design plans. Together with the bathroom the kitchen is the most important room in the house to get right in ...
Views: 1686(1 vote) - Alzheimer’s: Not Just About Memory But Ability To Plan, Organize And Reason - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Gloria Hao SchneiderMost of us notice subtle signs of change when our parents begin to age. It is expected they begin to move more slowly, have less strength, dexterity and energy. It is also normal to have reduced hearing and vision issues or possible problems with incontinence. Even some memory changes are a ...
Views: 1685 - Support for Caregivers - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Michele BaynoAre you a caregiver? If you are, you are playing a very important role in someone's life. It is possible that you are caring for an elderly parent, friend, or family member. It is also possible that their health is starting to deteriorate and they need help. Furthermore, you are helping with ...
Views: 1682 - What Makes a Good Exercise for Baby Boomers? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Francoise BonhoureEasy is Right! I am a baby boomer and although I have practised some form of exercise most of my life, I still feel, for example, that training to run faster or for longer periods is not really what my body needs now. I have heard the same from other over 55’s. At this time of life, ...
Views: 1681(2 votes) - Aging: The Ticking Clock - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from David DurhamThe ticking clock of aging begins very early in our life, and with each passing year its' effects becomes more pronounced. For we are an expression not only of our genetic inheritance, but also of our cultural reality, upbringing, life experiences and our interpretation of those life ...
Views: 1674 - Want to Stay Young? Get Busy! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Noelle NelsonI’m endlessly fascinated by children in airports. As I sit, waiting patiently (sort of) at the gate for my flight, I watch children – in particular the 3 to 5 year olds – run, stumble, and climb over, through, and around anything stationary: people, suitcases, seats, recycling bins. They won’t ...
Views: 1672 - Affluent Boomer Women in this New Environment - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothDo you believe you are financially comfortable? Possibly more than comfortable? You were able to work less or not work at all while you raised families or cared for an aging parent. That was then, this is now. This is the New Environment. You may not realize it but 78% of the job lay offs ...
Views: 1671(2 votes) - Wooden, Wimbledon, Wrong Calls and World Cup - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Wondering what all these W's have in common? They provide cases of excellent role models in sports that we can pass on to our children and grandchildren. After witnessing so many instances of poor sportsmanship over the years, it's impressive to have examples of positive behavior by ...
Views: 1670(3 votes) - How To Live An Amazing Life In Your 80’s – Rebecca’s Secret - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2014 from Michael RosenbaumGetting old is a frightening prospect. Most of us worry we’ll no longer be able to enjoy life and instead face one frustration after another. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As many spunky and vital seniors testify, with the right attitude and a strategic approach to healthy living, your ...
Views: 1669 - What's on your Bucket List? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Ann HarrisonDid you see the recent film, 'The Bucket List', starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson? It's about two men who meet in a hospital cancer ward after each has been given only six months to live. The 'bucket list' of the title refers to a list that one of the men has been advised to compile ...
Views: 1667 - Bratt Decor Baby Cribs - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Leonora HatfieldBratt Decor is one of the thousand brands that deliver comfortable and convenient furniture. It tenders a unique blend of style that truly renders a classy and sophisticated one. Bratt Decor furniture, as personally designed, tenders an exquisite style that certainly makes the entire room like ...
Views: 1664 - Embrace Yoga Principles when Using Ergonomic Sitting - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gail McGonigalYoga principles encourage relaxation in the muscles of your body, along with deep breathing that calms the mind for optimum concentration towards the task at hand when sitting. Sitting on your pelvic bones in an ergonomic chair, with your stocking feet wrapped around the chair base, is like ...
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