What’s Safe for Newly Vaccinated Boomers
The generation that invented rock and roll are ready to boogie down again thanks to being among the first to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Although some of those 65-plus who could...
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Boomers Blamed for Demise of Emoji
So, have you heard? Supposedly, the laugh cry emoji has become uncool and using it is a sure sign you’re old. Stop the presses! Gen Z – those born after 1997 – have apparently declared...
What Are Your Intentions for 2021?
Did you make New Year’s Resolutions this year? If so, are they beginning to crumble about now? That’s no surprise. Statistics show that about 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. And let’s face facts,...
Losing Those Pandemic Pounds
This is really embarrassing. But I’m sure I’m not alone. I somehow got the guts to get on the scales last month and discovered that I had gained 23 pounds during the pandemic. I...
Baby Boomers Tackle Bullying as Co-Authors
Have any of you baby boomers fantasized about writing a book or pursuing another lifetime dream during your retirement years? Today, I’m interviewing two successful children authors, Cat Michaels and Rosie Russell, who did...
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...
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...
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...
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 before...
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 coronavirus outbreak,...
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. As...
