Archive for the ‘Baby Bloomer’ Category
Bloomin’ Mom Shares: Starting Over – By Shawn Marie Mann
June 13th, 2012
I watched my daughter move effortlessly from the chimes to the xylophone and snare drum on the stage. Years of practice have made her a talented percussionist, but now that phase of her life is ending. This is her last performance in high school and soon she will be leaving ...
The Distracted Family: 10 Key Principles to Managing Your Family’s Life – By Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, MD
June 13th, 2012
Do you feel busier than you've ever been before? Do you have more to do than ever with less time to do it? Do you wonder if you can keep up the pace much longer? Are you overbooked and about to snap? Do you answer the simple question "How are ...
Bloomin’ Mom Shares: Another Chance – By Heather Boser, Chapter Head, Raleigh, NC
May 9th, 2012
My husband and I met in 1996 and have been married since 1999. We have the kind of easy going marriage - best friends. You know, the kind that when we first met, we thought we knew each other in some other life. We were very happy, just the two ...
Seedlings: What I Want for Mother’s Day – By Amy Wall Lerman
May 9th, 2012
I consider myself to have been pretty diligent about acknowledging my mother, my grandmother, and my mother-in-law on Mother’s Day. When I haven’t been able to be with them, I have always sent flowers or a card. I’ve tried to be creative over the years, or at the very least, ...
Evolution: An Essay from This I Believe: On Motherhood – By Lauren Leblanc, Teacher
May 9th, 2012
I have come to a place not so much of peace but of understanding. Once upon a time, I had delusions of grandeur. I believed - as many young people believe these days, I think—that I was special, that I was different, that I was set apart. I truly believed ...
The Stuck-at-Home Generation: Are we raising kids who won’t leave the nest? By Christine Carter, Ph.D, Author
May 9th, 2012
As a child and young adult, I was given lots of opportunities to develop independence. I went to a boarding school at age 14 that taught self-reliance by regularly sending me into the wilderness with only a scantily-filled backpack (no tents or fleece in those days). I was raised in ...
My Later Parents – By Ann Morgan, Author
May 9th, 2012
Like most kids, I hope, I consider myself lucky in the parent department. My folks were loving, kind, and firm when they needed to be and provided my brother and me with a home filled with unconditional love. Most people would consider those qualities to be all the reasons a ...
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You No! By:Stacey Honowitz
May 8th, 2012
Rejection they say is part of life. If you are rejected enough, you will get stronger and make things happen. Do we believe that its true, or is it just a saying? Did you ever have an idea and someone told you "are you kidding?that will never work"! Did someone ...
Later Mom Testimonial By Sharon Johnson O’Donnell, Author
April 15th, 2012
If you are a “later mom,” chances are you will find yourself taking your elderly mother to a doctor’s appointment one day and working at your 11-year-old’s school book fair the next day. Not to mention possibly being able to schedule a dental appointment for yourself to get yet another ...
Raising a “Sex-Wise” Child: Answers for Antonio Brown and You!
April 15th, 2012
By Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, MS, PhD, MPA and Author Antonio Brown asks, "How can we fight what we do not know or refuse to see what is hiding in plain sight?” We can start by finding the courage to be uncomfortable and step up with our minds and resources as adults ...
