A Mother’s Gift
I recently started walking at the mall with a friend. We share the time it takes to do several loops. The faster we walk, the more we talk, mostly about relationships, particularly mother-daughter.
We both had our share of conflict with our mothers. I had been a rebellious teenager in the 1960s; breaking rules […]

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One of the many advantages to having an empty nest is the freedom to swap your nest with other adventurous types. We decided that before we sold our house, we would try using it as bait for a cheap month in New York City. Being in the habit of Googling at the drop of a […]

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Is it possible to mourn the loss of a beloved spouse and, while still grieving, to not only meet someone special, but fall in love and begin to build a new relationship that includes a commitment to sharing your lives? Can we overlap our loving and our grieving? The answer is a profound: YES! But, to smooth the path, keep these helpful Do’s and Don’ts in mind -

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The unimaginable has happened; you are a widow or widower. Mourning your loss has been the focus of your life for the past year or two. Finally, as you begin to surface from your profound grief, with a deep breath and lot or a little trepidation you find yourself falling in love again. Is this new relationship fraught with landmines? You bet! Here are important stepping stones to help keep you afloat along the way, Do’s and Don’ts as it were for widows/widowers beginning a new, loving relationship.

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By Gary Geyer
First off, you should know I’m Jewish and my then future wife Linda, was Christian.
Linda was from California and had just moved in with me in New York a few months back. It was a beautiful winter in New York and this was to be our first Christmas together. The snow […]

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By Jason Rase

Mind Games have always remained a point of tiff between men and women. There are two sides in every coin. Both men and women play mind games with one another, but have always ended up accusing each other. Generally, men and women play games because either they are […]

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I have been studying the new baby boomlet to determine the cause. I have interviewed Christian Lander who had an interesting perspective. What my findings are leading to is a combination of factors:1. White people like having babies and want to be sure that classical music has a future audience2. Fans want to emulate […]

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I’ve read that one of biggest pitfalls to having kids is that couples tend to forget who they were prior to breeding (though I personally think the the loss of perky breasts is high on the list). As a Gypsy Nester, one who is looking forward to life after kids, I thought I’d share a […]

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By Dennis Martin Altman
“Cultural imperialism” is a term used by sociologists to identify the effect of all the media exported, mainly by the United States, which seep into other cultures.
We’ve all heard news stories about cultural imperialism.
Here’s how they go: some reporter spots a David Beckham, or Madonna, or Denzel Washington […]

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Links
Here are some links to websites we have found to be particularly fun, interesting and useful. Please give them a click.
http://www.after55.com
Provides inclusive listings of assisted living homes offering a host of senior health care services in Phoenix.
http://www.vitaguide.org
A non-commercial website offering a well of useful, evidence-based information on vitamins and minerals.
http://www.visitingvalet.com
They specialize in […]

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