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October 11th, 2006

New things at b5 Media

Good things are afoot here at b5 Media!
First, you may have seen the big announcement that we have received $2 million in venture capital in a transaction co-lead by Brightspark Ventures and J. L. Albright Venture Partners. Congratulations to all who worked so hard to make it possible!
Secondly, here in the Family and Relationships Channel […]

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October 10th, 2006

10 Resources for the Sandwich Generation

Taking care of children and parents at the same time? I know we’re not alone because at least 10 other people wrote books about it. Check them out here:

The Complete Eldercare Planner, Second Edition: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help
Unwrapping the Sandwich Generation. Life Vignettes about Seniors & Their […]

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October 8th, 2006

Facts on Aging

Some interesting facts From the American Society on Aging on caregivers, for the statisticians among us. At least this is one instance where I’m younger (42 y.o.) than average (57 y.o.)!

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October 6th, 2006

Random thoughts of an only child

With my dad’s surgery coming up, it has just dawned on me that I am “the family” since my mother died. As in when the doctor needs to talk to “the family” after surgery, I am it.
I’m not overwrought about it or anything, it’s just weird to me.

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October 4th, 2006

Heh

We’ve been taking my father and his wheelchair (temporary situation because of a back injury, if you’re just joining in) to my 10 year old son’s football games on Saturday mornings.
He really enjoys going, and, he seems to be a bit of a good luck charm for the team as they have (coincidentally) started playing […]

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October 4th, 2006

A foot-long sandwich?

Though it’s usually a cause for celebration when you have five generations of a family living, it is also possible for middle aged adults to have grandparents, parents, children, grand-children AND great-grandchildren, all who need care.
I wonder what you’d call that type of sandwich? More here.

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October 2nd, 2006

Thoughts on the sandwich squeeze

The National Post has a good article about the financial squeeze faced by the sandwich generation.
Baby Boomers are often faced with the financial load of elderly parents as well as, sometime adult, children. For some, this means working beyond the age when they originally planned to retire. There is also the social strain felt when […]

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