Article by Gillian Wilson. My 83 year old mum, struggling as Parkinson’s disease gradually erodes her independence, is a remarkable lady! Born in Kent, she went to Grammar school, then worked as a secretary. She married her childhood sweetheart in 1949 and had me in 1954. Mum always worked, finally teaching secretarial skills. Dad left the Navy and became a teacher at the same college. They studied bricklaying at night school so they could build (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon With new employment figures signalling more jobs going to foreign workers than young people entering the workplace, Employment Minister Chris Grayling said that the youth of today need to be better prepared for the world of work. With stiff competition for every new job, applicants of all ages must show that that they are willing, ready and motivated to work. I have 25 years experience working as a headhunter. For the (more…)
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Article by Caroline Carr Know that your partner can’t just snap out of depression. His or her behaviour may be very challenging to deal with, and you may long to say “For goodness sake, get a grip.” Or “There’s lots of people far worse off than you are”, or something to that effect. But this won’t help. How ever your partner is behaving, they probably feel very bad about the effect they’re having on you (more…)
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Article By Diane Priestley I remember the glory days of our kids’ early childhood: the Christmas that Nana and Pa presented two-year-old Justine with a giant fluffy bear bigger than herself; the birthday they gave her the bicycle with trainer wheels; the time Pa wrapped his arms around six-year-old Daniel and taught him how to swing a golf club and how they tinkered in the shed together. Then when Justine started school and we were (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty Two thirds of mums claim that rather than feeling more special and appreciated on Mother’s Day, they feel the same as on any other day of the year. A new study shows that despite the 18th March being a day to celebrate mum, she’ll still be expected to do the lion’s share of the chores. Seven in ten mums WON’T get to put their feet up this Mother’s Day, it was revealed (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty The average woman will spend the equivalent of four-and-a-half months of her life chatting on the phone – to her mum, it emerged yesterday. Research revealed most women make at least one call a day to their mum with the conversation lasting 21 minutes. Incredibly, one in ten ring their mother at least three times a day, spending a total of 63 minutes chatting. By contrast poor old dad is lucky to (more…)
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By Elizabeth A. Havey of Boomer Highway Mothers/fathers, sisters/brothers and a variety of wonderful combinations make up families—yours and mine. We live together and grow together. Often we form wonderful memories of day-to-day life that sustains us in times of struggle and provides laughter when we gather for birthdays and weddings. And though we may share hair color and skin tone, the shape of our noses or the ability to sing or play hockey, we (more…)
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Article by Adele Theron Although your friends and family are an important part of your life, you may find that they’re ill equipped to support you through your loss. I found that even though my friends and family were well meaning, they didn’t know what to say to me and I often didn’t feel better around them. Before you chuck up this well-meaning lot, remember that although they’re trying hard, they’re just not equipped or (more…)
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Article by Kay Newton I am often asked how I cope with my aging parents being so far away. How can I sleep at night without worrying about them, how could I possibly leave them and live in another country. Yet for me living in Majorca, is no different than living in the South of England and your parents living up North – it still takes time to cover the distance! I made the decision (more…)
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Article by Fabaferfifty Your nest may not become empty quite as soon as you thought. Thoughts of turning those no longer needed bedrooms into hobby rooms might just have to put on hold! We all know that things are tough for first time buyers. One in five wannabe homeowners are marooned at home with mum and dad – because they can’t afford to get a foot on the property ladder, it emerged yesterday. And wait (more…)
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