The Need For Control and Letting Go By Becky Feola NABBW’s Associate for Assisted Living and Caregiving You know those tests they give to college students or potential employees that help identify their skills and the careers/positions they would be best suited for? Over the years, I have taken four or five of them and […]
Take A Hike! By Jan Cullinane NABBW’s Expert on The New Retirement I live in a state with swaying palm trees, the second longest coastline (after Alaska), no state income tax, and a place that made the expression “hanging chads” popular. Yup, you guessed it – Florida. My husband and I love the warmth, glittering […]
Traveling With Family? Make It Memorable, Not Miserable! By Deanna Brann, Ph.D. NABBW’s In-Law Survival Associate Summer’s here and it’s time for vacation! Most of us look forward to getting away all year long, anticipating a break from work, worries, and everyday life. But things can get tricky when we include more than just our […]
Making Your Grandchildren’s Memories “Grand” – Tips to Remember By Deanna Brann, Ph.D. NABBW’s In-Law Survival Associate Being a grandparent – what a balancing act! How do you find time to carve out a niche that’s all your own at this particular juncture in your life, as well as spend time with your adult children […]
Four Tips for How Not to Sweat the Small Stuff By Deanna Brann, Ph.D. NABBW’s In-Law Survival Associate How many times has someone in your life—an in-law, spouse, co-worker, friend, or whoever—done something or said something that just makes your blood boil and you can’t seem to let it go? You keep replaying it […]
Four Rooms You Should Visit Daily By Chloe JonPaul M.Ed. Well now, let\’s talk about those four rooms that I mentioned in my introductory post. A wise Indian guru once said that man is a house with four rooms: the physical, the mental, the spiritual, and the emotional. The problem is that he tends to […]
Self and Soul: On Creating a Meaningful Life Kindle edition Barnes & Noble Nook edition Author: Lorraine Ash, M.A., foreword by Joseph Dispenza http://www.LorraineAsh.com Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne Holmes This is a brief but powerful memoir, whose goal is to speak directly to anyone who has experienced any sort of personal tragedy, life […]
Give Yourself Permission to Play This Summer By Natalie Caine M.A. NABBW’s Empty Nest Expert Whether solo or with a friend, summer invites you to get out and see what you haven\’t had the chance to explore. Our groups, which sometimes meet on the telephone, all agreed, that two days of getting out […]
Reluctantly Related: Secrets To Getting Along With Your Mother-in-Law or Daughter-in-Law Kindle edition Barnes & Noble Nook edition Author: Deanna Brann, Ph.D. http://www.drdeannabrann.com/ Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne Holmes Dr. Brann, a licensed clinical psychotherapist, begins this book by telling of her own experience with her daughter-in-law, sharing an example of a family thanksgiving […]
