Archive for April, 2010
Midlife Transition – A “Do Over” for Women?
At BoomerCafé we always like to hear how active baby boomers are living their lives. Not just what they’re doing, but how they’re coping. Evelyn Kalinosky has written for us before, and this time explains how she has handled what some call the “midlife crisis.”
Florida Boomer Lifestyle Conference
There should be many more such gatherings of baby boomers as the one at Clearwater, Florida. They came to hear about new opportunities for baby boomers to use their talents and expertise.
Baby Boomers Supporting Parents, Children
Many baby boomers are helping to financially support both their parents and their adult children. Almost a third (31 percent) of relatively wealthy Americans are supporting older and younger immediate family members.
The Heart of a Campfire
BoomerCafé is for active baby boomers … but heck, that doesn’t mean we have to be uncomfortable and “sleep rough.” Dave Williams has reached that conclusion, although it doesn’t mean he still can’t enjoy the great outdoors … near The Heart of a Campfire.
Boomers & Zoomers – Is Networking Still Necessary?
We boomers are the next generation to retire. In fact, some of us already have done it. So the question is, how do we know when we can? And, how do we get along if we can’t? Canadian boomer Donna Messer is a networking expert and works with the Financial Advisors Association. She has advice that sounds sensible.
Snacks for Baby Boomers
Marketing to Baby Boomers — considering the size of the population, and the size of their disposable income — is big business. Now, the people at PepsiCo’s Frito Lay are thinking about snack foods with the Baby Boomer in mind.
Remembering Donna Reed, a Baby Boomer Mentor
We all grew up with role models on TV. Ozzie and Harriet, Donna Reed, Robert Young in Father Knows Best! Were they, in some ways, mentors? Lucille Iscaro was a huge fan of one of them, and not just on her family’s black-and-white screen.
As Boomers, We Not Only Get Older and Wiser
We not only get older and wiser. We also get older and more secure with what we have. That’s what got Los Angeles radio personality Doug McIntyre to thinking about what he has … and what he has lost.
The Amazing Journey of American Women
If the New York Times has a face, columnist Gail Collins might be the one. She has been there for fifteen years now, sometimes making us laugh, sometimes making us either elated or angry. But there has been no ignoring Gail Collins
The Passing of Another Icon
There are certain things about most celebrities that we all know. But boomer writer Mike Petrie knows something the rest of us don’t know about a celebrity who was a big part of our early years watching TV. You didn’t read this in the obituaries for the Bachelor Father.
