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 …
Ever since I was young, I have loved fashion. At the end of every summer, when I receive the September fashion magazines, I get excited with anticipation of a quiet time when I can read them without interruption and fall into the fashion fantasies of the moment. A glass of wine in hand, I snuggle …
Born in 1954, I identify as a baby boomer. But what does that mean, really? Who exactly are we boomers? And how does the world see us? I decided to perform a quick Google search and find out. I typed in the phrase “Boomers Are…” Here’s what I got: The most selfish generation ever. Retiring. Reluctant …
Do all parents suffer tremendously when their nest empties? Barbara Torris doesn’t think so – in fact she believes this can hold our children back from making their way in the world. Read more from Barbara on her blog, Retire in Style. I have written about almost every issue that Boomer parents deal with. Boomerang …
I recently started reading “29” by Adena Halpern. It’s the story of Ellie, who, on her 75th birthday, wished while blowing out the candles on her cake to be 29 years old again – and was magically granted the wish. I’ve so far enjoyed the amusing story of the cantankerous grandma made young again and her exploits …
