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Summer 2019 Blog Hop: What This Boomer is Up To
Summer is just around the corner! As visions of sailing, road trips, and time at the beach dance around this baby boomer’s head, my writerly pals and I are sharing our summer dreams and inspiration in...
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Divorce After Age 50 Affects Baby Boomers’ Health and Finances
Just when you’re ready to settle comfortably into old age with your spouse, you’re blindsided by a divorce. Unfortunately, this is a scenario that many baby boomers face. While divorce at any age can...
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Baby Boomers Going Bankrupt on the Rise
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it turns out many baby boomers are going bust. An increasing number of baby boomers— who have more debt than previous generations — are filing for bankruptcy,...
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Baby Boomer Realizes Dream of Visiting Africa
I had wanted to travel to Africa for a couple of decades. The trip was finally scheduled. My expectations were high. Could South Africa live up to this baby boomer’s vision? Whatever I imagined was...
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OK Boomer – OK Millennial – Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Have you heard or seen the two words that seem to be everywhere these days: “OK Boomer?” This catch phrase has gained traction quickly this fall on the Internet with memes, jokes, and merchandise...
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10 Inspirational Mr. Rogers Quotes Baby Boomers Will Love
After watching, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, with the ever-so-lovable Tom Hanks, I walked away feeling inspired. We should all be a little more like Mr. Rogers. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood first made its...
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Baby Boomer Writer’s Ups, Downs & In-Betweens in 2019
“Life has its ups and downs. When you are up, enjoy the scenery. When you are down, touch the soul of your being and feel the beauty.” ― Debasish Mridha This year was certainly full of ups and downs...
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Book Announcement: Ten Secrets to Losing Weight After 50
Are you over the age of 50 and struggling to lose weight? Have you tried countless diets to no avail? Do diet methods you used in the past no longer work? If so, I’m here to help. My new book, Ten...
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Baby Boomer 2020 Oscar Nominees
Turns out 2019 was a good year at the movies for baby boomers. In fact, half of the actors receiving Oscar nominations in 2020, which was announced last week, are over the age 50. Baby boomer nominees...
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How Baby Boomers Can Make Leap Day Count!
We baby boomers are aware that the clock is ticking. We’re definitely getting older, making the time we have left all the more precious. This year we’re granted the gift of a whole extra 24 hours on...
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Time For Baby Boomers to Take Coronavirus Seriously
I realize many of us baby boomers feel young and invincible, but I urge you to please stay safe during this pandemic of coronavirus. Although anyone can get coronavirus, it’s us baby boomers –...
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Ten Things Baby Boomers Can Do if Self-Quarantined
Day #2 of shelter-in-place here in California where I live, one of the states hardest hit with the coronavirus. As my baby boomer husband said the other day: “Waking up to another day in Coronaville.”...
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Five Ways Boomers Can Stay Connected During Quarantine
Many of us baby boomers had active and social lives before the coronavirus pandemic abruptly interrupted our routines. With social distancing and quarantining to help curb the spread of the virus, it’s...
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5 Happiness Apps to Help with Anxiety
The Partridge Family sang, “Come On, Get Happy.” But that’s easier said than done right now in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolation and fear can make us struggle with our mental health. On...
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Why I’m Grateful my Mom Died Before the Coronavirus
This month marks the fifth anniversary of my Mom’s death. The shocking thought has been bouncing around in my head the last few weeks: I’m so glad my mother isn’t alive right now. My Mom and I at the...
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The Worst is Yet to Come: CDC Updates Older Adults Need to Know about COVID-19
Like the song says, “It ain’t over yet.” In fact, the World Health Organization warned Monday, that “the worst is yet to come,” referring to the coronavirus pandemic. Six months since the new...
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8 Life Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus
Are there life lessons to be learned during this pandemic? You bet. Albeit, it isn’t over yet. President Donald Trump warned last week that the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. will probably “get worse...
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7 Bizarre Lessons from The Brady Bunch
Don’t you baby boomers miss the old-fashioned cheesy family shows of yesteryear? I do! If I had to name my favorite show as a kid it would be a tie between Gilligan’s Island and the Brady Bunch –...
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Is the Pandemic Ruining Your Retirement Plans?
Has the pandemic caused you baby boomers to put retirement plans on hold? Have you lost your job forcing an early retirement you aren’t prepared for? Because of your age, are you unable to go to work...
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Turning 60 During a Pandemic
Last week, I turned 60. Maybe in different times, I would be upset by the fact that most my life is over. However, in the midst of the pandemic and civil unrest, this landmark birthday seems like a...
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