Empty nesting”, “sandwich generation” these are examples of terms associated with our age group- here we look to explore what these terms mean to us, and how we can better understand ourselves and our reactions to this phase of our lives.
A selection of your questions will be responded to as we move forward.
Article by Lindsey Agness One of the comments I hear from many midlife women, is that they believe it’s better to be secure in their lives than happy – to stay ‘stuck’ rather than go for something different. This often means spending their lives with the ‘wrong’ person because they don’t want to be alone or they want someone to look after them financially, or both. Or maybe they have spent their lives in the (more…)
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Article by Carole Spiers The first in a series of articles by Carole Spiers – the latest ‘expert’ to join the Fabafterfifty team Q. How do you cope with the stress of insecurity if your company or organization is making redundancies? A. As we all well know, there is no such a thing as a ‘job for life’ and job insecurity does bring its own stress. We human beings tend to like certainty but such is the nature (more…)
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Article by Kay Newton Most people think that Empty Nest Syndrome is passing phase that happens to most parents particularly around September when children leave home to attend college or university for the first time. Recent studies show that this is not the case, contrary to belief most parents thrive when their children fly the nest. http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/pluses.aspx Yet for some women in particular the pain of watching a child leave home can be just as (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty What knocks a woman’s confidence? Interestingly not quite what I was expecting, according to the results of a new study. I was anticipating relationship breakdown and job redundancies factoring in the top 20 list, but interestingly it would seem chipping our nail varnish or seeing unflattering photos on Facebook have more impact. Putting on weight is the number one thing that will knock a women’s confidence, the study has revealed. Feeling like (more…)
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Article by Steve Miller Hypnotherapy: The Key To Success Fab After Fifty meet with Steve Miller a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, best selling author, and TV presenter of Sky’s Fat Families. What is hypnotherapy? In practical terms hypnotherapy is a process where the hypnotherapist helps a client to relax deeply so that their unconscious mind becomes receptive to change. The hypnotherapist will use a range of hypnotherapeutic processes to help the client achieve what it is (more…)
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Article by Lindsey Agness Attitude Three – I Know Who I Am This Attitude is all about finding out what you are passionate about, because this helps you discover your sense of self – and thereby increase your confidence and self-esteem. Remember the last time you felt real passion? That was the real you. After years of prioritising husbands, families and careers, many women begin to feel that they don’t know who they are any (more…)
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Article by Linda Evans There is a moment in your life when you feel you are becoming invisible. This happened to me when I moved to Cornwall 8 years ago. I’d always thought of myself as memorable (not being a ‘shrinking violet’ type for starters,) but people I met never seemed to remember me and as I’ve got a really good memory for faces this infuriated me and made me think I’d definitely become so (more…)
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Interview by Fabafterfifty Penelope Else is finding fame as the ‘Duct Tape Dummy Woman’ on Mary Queen of Frocks. We caught up with Penny for her thoughts and insights on issues raised by Mary Portas’ latest TV series What prompted you to get involved in Mary Portas’ programme? A friend sent me the link, and I was excited that someone with some fashion retail clout was inviting me to get involved in what I interpreted (more…)
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Guest article by Susan McNally “I’ve left my baby daughter behind at Unversity in her hew home, with strangers. They seemed really lovely and different in both culture and life experiences but will they understand her? I looked at them with such trepidation; I would possibly be relying on them to save my youngest daughters life and we didn’t even know them! I already knew how painful it would be to proudly wave her off (more…)
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Article by Caroline Carr I’d often thought about writing a book, but decided I didn’t have time. And then, I went through an experience which changed my mind. About 10 years ago, my husband became depressed. He’d always been prone to low moods – but over the years I’d thought little of them, because they’d been balanced by the great fun we had together, and the delight and laughter we’d shared. But things began to (more…)
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