Whether you’re 50 or over, hovering around the big 50 or younger, if you decide to date someone 50, 60 or older, you are going to get a date with an individual who is not trying to figure out what to do with their life. They’ve done a lot of it already.
Gen-50 is not […]
Seniors are living longer these days thanks to technology and medicine. They are also, often separated from their families by distance.
* Computers are great for keeping in touch with adult children, grand children and great grandchildren.
* Computers are cheaper for seniors to keep in touch with family and friends than using telephone or […]
There are no rules for peoples’ reactions to the death of a loved one. A lot of their reaction has to do with the relationship, but more of their reaction has to do simply with the person that the mourner is — not the deceased.
* If a loved one is lost and the relationship […]
First time grand-parenting can be a time of joy, or it can be a time of family battles.
Here are some rules for first time grandparents:
1. No matter how you did things when you are the mother, you need to take a big back seat to the new mother. She is the most important person […]
The best way for generations to communicate is to build bridges. Teens who multi task, thanks to technology, are no different than teens a generation ago. The difference is the technology. But technology is not for teens only. Parents and grandparents would be wise to become computer literate and open up their own worlds.
Not […]
It’s that time of year, selecting a calendar for 2007, either as a gift or a self-purchase. But with so many options — from puppy wall calendars to cell phone calendars — how do you know when to go for the traditional verses the electronic version?
There’s no question about it — electronic calendars and electronic […]
It seems everyone has a favorite decade, usually relevant to the individual’s coming of age.
For me it was the seventies–the BeeGees, hip huggers, lava lamps, mood rings, Fleetwood Mac, and Freebird. The gas crisis (retro version) necessitated redesigned cars resembling roller skates.
Harvest gold and avocado green dominated the kitchens of America. Shag hair and carpet […]
Special needs children require a tremendous amount of patience and a suspension of expectations that you may have for other grandchildren who are not special needs.
* The siblings of special needs grandchildren are used to getting second best because they are not “in crisis” or “in need” and therefore don’t get as much attention, […]
