Caryn is an authentic and trusted mid-life voice sharing the wisdom she has gained in her first 50 years over at The Midlife Guru. This post was originally featured there. I’m off to see my two adorable grandsons. Since visits are not as often as I would prefer, I want to make sure I plan activities that are memory makers …
Dear Mr. and Ms. Advertiser, In the interest of the “60 is the new 40” generation, I am writing to request you consider our mental health with some of your commercials. TV shows of naked people, ads discussing erectile dysfunction and hemorrhoid cream need to be shown after little kids go to sleep. Not all of us are equipped …
“When you guys are grown, I’m getting an apartment in the city, overlooking the lake. I’ll have white carpet and a Dalmatian to keep me company. I’ll come to your house for Thanksgiving and Christmas.” That was my we-gotta-get-this-house-clean-company-is-coming frustration fantasy, when all four of my kids were teens. That was when the five of …
Penny writes regularly over at Parenting Grown Children. My friend Ann and I are having coffee, catching up on the state of our semi-retirements, vacations and grandchildren. Hers live near her; she sees them all the time. Mine are far away; vacations with them and their families are my only chance to see them up …
Living in a mobile society that allows us the freedom to move from state to state or to other countries provides many positives. But being close to grandchildren and thus able to develop close relationships isn’t one of them. Distance initially can be exciting: your son or daughter snares a fantastic job in a city …
