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Blogging Boomers Carnival #192
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This week it’s my turn to host the Blogging Boomers Carnival. On this sunny but frigid January morning I am posting links to the best blog posts from the members of this eclectic group of baby boomer bloggers. As always, please visit each of these articles and join the conversation by leaving a comment.
Here are this week’s articles:
Laura Lee aka the Midlife Crisis Queen has a new book out and a lot on her mind about the best ways to get the word out about it. Check out her “Stress Management for Writers” blog on how that’s done.
Many sandwich-generation boomers are coping with their aging parents’ challenges. SoBabyBoomer writes about the 4 A’s of Alzheimer’s Disease: agitation, apathy, anxiety, and aggression and how these behaviors are not symptoms of the disease but rather reactions to the environment that is being perceived by the individual with Alzheimer’s.
Why do we shop where we do? The Accidental Locavore looks at what draws us to certain stores, and keeps us away from others. Is it service, selection, or a chance to catch up on local gossip?
Social networking can be freaky, says The Boomer Chronicles. Here’s why.
Over at Contemporary Retirement, Ann asks: When is the best time to begin planning for retirement?
And from The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur archives: Using Twitter: Another Look at Sending Automated Direct Messages
Enjoy!
Andrea J. Stenberg
Another Blogging Boomers Carnival
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Winter has finally come to Owen Sound, although we seem to have missed the worst of the winter storms so far, much to my son’s regret (he’s chomping at the bit for a snow day).
I always find it easier to think about Christmas when there’s snow on the ground. Last week my family kept asking what we want for Christmas and I kept wondering why they’re asking … until I looked at the calendar and saw it was December 1st.
This is the first Monday of the month of December and the 3rd last Blogging Boomers Carnival for 2010. This week’s host is the Midlife Crisis Queen. Head on over to her blog and enjoy the articles for this week. As always, remember blogging is part of the social media world, so leave a comment or share the links on Facebook, Twitter or wherever you happen to visit online.
Andrea J. Stenberg
More Blogging Boomers Carnival
Posted by: | CommentsEdition 185 of the Blogging Boomers Carnival is online at Fabulous After 40. Fabulous After 40 is the creation of The Glam Gals – Deborah and JoJami. They write about how to continue looking great as you age.
For those new to The Blogging Boomers Carnival, we’re a collection of bloggers who write about a variety of topics related to baby boomers. As boomers ourselves, we are also writing about what interests us. Each week, one of our members takes turns playing host to the Carnival. Everyone submits their best article for the week and the host posts links from their site.
Readers can participate by visiting the Carnival host and reading the articles and leaving comments.
This week’s Carnival includes articles about how boomers are changing the rules of marketing, sexuality as we age, Thanksgiving disasters, auto show previews and why New Yorker’s have increased their life expectancy.
Enjoy!
Andrea J. Stenberg
What’s new in the boomer world?
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s that time again for the Blogging Boomers Carnival. This week Ann Harrison of Contemporary Retirement Coaching is hosting. There are some more serious posts about boomers and depression as well as research about why some people and not others have a midlife crisis. There’s also the hottest fashion trends, some cooking, energy-wasting devices and downshifting.
As always, check out the posts and please join the conversation by leaving a comment.
Andrea J. Stenberg
Boomers are not one-size-fits-all
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One of my biggest pet peeves is how when talking about baby boomers most people (particularly the media) focus on retirement. And yet the baby boomer generation covers a much larger demographic. At a conference last week, one of the speakers pointed out that George Clooney and Brad Pitt are baby boomers!
The younger segment of boomers are in their 40s and 50s. Many will be working for another 15 years or longer. And yes, we are all wondering about paying for retirement.
But some of us are also paying for children’s university. Some of us are paying our own tuition as we return to school ourselves. Others are running businesses, striving for promotions and enjoying the success we’ve achieved so far while striving for yet more.
That is why I love being part of the Blogging Boomers Carnival. We represent a wide swath of the baby boomer generation. The diversity of our blogs and the topics we cover shows you can’t pigeon-hole boomers. There is no “typical” boomer. And we like it that way.
Here’s a sampling of the diversity of what the Blogging Boomers Carnival has to offer. Please visit these sites, read the articles and if you are so moved, join the conversation by leaving a comment.
Going to a networking event? What do you wear to look business-like but still fashionable? Get some suggestions from The Glam Gals at Fabulous after 40!
SoBabyBoomer tells us that procedural mistakes in the handling of mortgage documents have clouded titles establishing ownership of the homes, a problem that could plague both buyers and sellers for years. The key question is: Do you know who holds the title to your house?
How do you work with your own intuition? It can be an essential tool, especially when you’re going through some tough life changes!
DIY bacon? Why not? It’s easy and it’s just one of the many easy to make food items the Accidental Locavore will show you how to make “out of the box”.
Over at Contemporary Retirement, Ann has a 2 minute video that could heal your heart.
LifeTwo.com discusses the Psychology Today article that declares ”Many middle-aged men go through midlife crisis, but it’s not because they are middle-aged but because their wives are.”
The Boomer Chronicles asks, “What’s waiting for you at home tonight?”
And finally, Twitter is an amazing tool for connecting with people and sharing information. And it’s one of the easier social networking tools to automate but should you? I take another look at the automated direct message in Twitter and discuss whether or not you should do it.
Enjoy!
Andrea J. Stenberg
