Oct
13
“If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life.” Mike Ditka People watching is one of my all-time favorite pursuits. It is just like watching a parade. On a recent long and rather uninteresting road trip, my husband and I stopped at a diner where I got to watch a virtual smorgasbord …
Sep
09
Psychologists create new conditions with aplomb, and a faddy one of late is “empty nest syndrome.” Since Baby Boomers are now of the age when their offspring have flown the nest and since there are so many of us in that category, “empty nest” seems to fit at first blush. Life coaches, psychologists and family …
Aug
26
In the month of August of every year, college-bound students pack their myriad of belongings and leave home. For the freshman, it is often their first time away. You can spot then easily that initial day on campus. They are the ones who flee as far away as possible from their embarrassing Baby Boomer parents. …
