Today is Grandparents Day at my kids’ school. My mother used to love going, and, being the grandmother. My dad has never been able to attend because he’s a teacher, and, can’t fathom a day off ;)
I never thought much about the day either way other than to pray my kids didn’t give her a […]
Since many of you have written me to express interest in the Inspired by Diabetes Creative Expression Competition, I just wanted to let you know that the deadline for entries has been extended to March 31, 2008.
So, share your story about diabetes through some sort of artistic work for the chance to win
a $5,000 USD […]
Since non-small cell lung cancer is what handed me my Sandwich Generation membership card in the first place (my mother died of NSCLC last year),and I work in the area of lung cancer research, I thought this Science Daily article was interesting.
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA led trials that compared the effectiveness […]
There’s a week of happiness going on at Life Two. It’s a week long series based on the work of Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar and his book Happier.
Though the book isn’t required to enjoy, and, participate in the series, it comes highly recommended.
The first lesson, From Happy to Happier helps you explore what makes you […]
According to the San Jose Mercury News, More baby boomers are tired of trudging upstairs to hit the sack:
First-floor master bedrooms are enjoying a resurgence after falling in and out of favor over the years.
The National Association of Home Builders says more than 40 percent of new homes have master suites downstairs, a 15 percent […]
Just so you don’t think that all interactions between generations are fraught with hospital visits, and, wills, BoomerGirl.com has a nice story, Different Generations Can Enjoy Camraderie:
Often, friendships emerge when people are in the same life stage. Whether they meet at school or work, they are usually similar in age and relate to each […]
My grandmother made the best mayonnaise when I was growing up. I guess it was pretty common to make back then, perhaps it is a lost art now?
I’ve never tried to make it, but, I sure wish I’d thought to save the bowl she used for it, since it would probably be some kind of […]
Just an observation:
The media proclaims the development of “multi-generational housing” as a result of people living longer, and, delaying marriage and childbirth.
But, either my dad’s family were just trendsetters over 100 years ago when aunts, cousins and grandmothers all lived there either permanently, or, temporarily, or, this idea isn’t revolutionary. Historically, the family home was […]
More and more of my friends are going through the illness of a parent. It really seems like there ought to be an orientation to this group we’ve joined, an all-day retreat or at least cocktails and a Power Point presentation.
When my mother became ill, I felt like the only person in the world going […]
All you lovely people, and, the good folks at GNM Parents have given GenBetween the Hot Stuff Award!
First, I’d like to thank the Academy…
Go on over there, and, check out all the entries, and, tell them I said hey, and, nominate someone for the next Hot Stuff Award!
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