You are still a parent, even when your children are over 18. Sometimes, this is the hardest time–for the parents. Your young adult children are doing what you raised them to do: be independent adults. Still, it can be hard to get enough time with your children when they live far away. These are different …
I’m a Boomer with Millennial Friends I was telling a friend last week about going to a baseball game. As I was describing the people involved, my friend laughed. “You have friends in their 30s? What do Boomers and Millennials have in common?” At first, it made me feel ancient, like no one under the age …
We’re remodeling a kitchen. People don’t know whether to congratulate us when they hear that we are remodeling a kitchen, or look at us with a fair amount of pity. We’re in the middle of the process, but can see the light. The refrigerator is in the foyer, den chairs are gracing the very crowded …
No matter what you think about it, more women are having children at an older age, and are therefore becoming an “older mom.” People are researching the likely benefits. Perhaps you’ll live longer. Some say your kid will have better communication skills and reap the benefits of more mature and secure parents. I myself became …
Am I overreacting? Probably, and here’s why. I got in a snit yesterday. You could call it a hissy fit. Getting my nose out of joint.Whatever you call it, it wasn’t pretty. I had to ask myself, “Am I overreacting?” My extreme reaction like this doesn’t happen much, but it certainly wasn’t the first time. …
