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Relationships

Relationships can be tricky! Many baby boomers feel like they are a sandwich generation, with demands on their time coming from elderly parents or relatives as well as adult children and grandchildren. Personal relationships, long term marriages, dating, friendships…all have to be juggled….as you create the lifestyle you want for the future.

Articles

  • How To Deal With Conflict In The Workplace (And At Home) March 15, 2019
    Managing conflict in the workplace Dealing with difficult people and conflict in the workplace are serious issues that people usually point to when they are unhappy in their work.  A cycle of conflict undermines any positive aspects of the job and frequently causes serious stress and disfunction, at work or even in an individual’s private life. How To Deal ...
  • The Big Send Off: Funeral Traditions March 14, 2019
    Death and funeral traditions differ throughout the world. Ideally they should reflect the life of the deceased. This post reflects on personal experience of funeral traditions.
  • 50 Year School Reunion December 5, 2018
    Does the thought of a school reunion leave you feeling like hiding in a cupboard, never to reappear until the reunion is over? Or would you love to catch up with people who you knew during your school days? A school reunion, at any stage of life, can bring up long-forgotten memories, emotions and insecurities.  They ...
  • Coping With The Death Of Your Parents June 27, 2014
    How Have You Coped With The Death Of Your Parents? It doesn’t matter how old you are, or how emotionally mature, when a parent dies it has a huge impact on your life. I recall sitting at my mother’s funeral, surrounded by a loving husband and children as well as wonderful extended family, feeling bereft. My mother ...
Joan Baez in concert

Joan Baez – Music of the Baby Boomers’ Generation

August 13, 2013

So many precious songs brought back floods of memories.  For me the songs took me to thoughts of old friends, to exhilarating days and times of deep sadness, to singing with others in many wonderful times and places.  “We both know what memories can bring. They bring diamonds and rust……And I’ll take the diamonds”

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Tough Interview Question – "What Do You Dislike About Your Job?"

Tough Interview Question – What Do You Dislike About Your Job?

February 6, 2017

How to answer a tough job interview question? What will be your answer if the interviewer suddenly asks you a […]

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Career Change Strategies Have Changed

Career Change Strategies Have Changed

September 2, 2019

Are you aware of the best current career change strategies? Successful career change strategies have changed over the last twenty […]

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5 Reasons that Cruising Is A Fantastic Value

April 20, 2023

For many years, taking a cruise for a family holiday was considered an expensive high-end trip that few people could […]

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Thelma e Luisa Ladies Only Tour Of Italy

June 10, 2016

Enjoy a tour of Italy with a group of like-minded ladies. Marguerite McMahon, a baby boomer who has worked in travel for years, is running this small group tour of Italy incorporating not only sightseeing but all the

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Women….Plan For Retirement, Not Burnout

February 22, 2019

  When chatting with a group of third age women recently I was struck by how few had consciously planned […]

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When To Retire

August 1, 2019

The 21st Century was supposed to usher in a wave of retiring Baby Boomers who would live off the spoils […]

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A Very 21st Century Strategy To Boost Retirement Income By Renovating Assets

June 29, 2020

Boosting your retirement income by buying and renovating assets for sale or ongoing income isn’t a new idea. But the way […]

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Chris and Susan Beesley with Jenni and David Proctor in Sydney Australia

I’d Love to Work from Home

September 18, 2017

“I’d love to have an online business and work from home” is a comment I hear regularly. When I work […]

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Family funeral traditions

The Big Send Off: Funeral Traditions

March 14, 2019

Death and funeral traditions differ throughout the world. Ideally they should reflect the life of the deceased. This post reflects on personal experience of funeral traditions.

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Travel Tips to European Countries: Italy

April 16, 2022

About the Country Brindisi, Ancona, Naples and Venice are the significant seaports of Italy. Italian State Railways links numerous European […]

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Why Baby Boomers Need Computer Training

January 31, 2018

Without competent computer skills, older people are seriously disadvantaged. Our lifestyle today demands computer skills for everyday activities. Read on for the five main reasons why older people need to be computer literate and capable.

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What to do for two weeks in Rome

December 3, 2022

Rome is a city with a long and fascinating history, and there is no shortage of things to see and […]

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Finding the Right Recruiter For Your Job Search

Finding the Right Recruiter For Your Job Search

July 12, 2017

Do you need a recruiter for your job search? Choosing a recruiter can have a major impact on your career: […]

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Stay at Home Moms Returning to Work

Stay at Home Moms Returning to Work

April 20, 2018

Due to the economy a lot of stay at home moms are finding themselves having to go back into the […]

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Travel to Loire Valley, France

April 6, 2022

The Loire Valley in France is a beautiful and historic region with a wide range of things to see and […]

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