Boomer Lifestyles, Career, Travel and Adventure in your Next Chapter.

You know the debate—the one that almost every couple has when their kids have started lives on their own. Ours had escalated in my living room for months: were we ready to downsize and sell the house? We’d deliberated over the pluses and minuses and determined, finally, for a few more years and for a variety of reasons, that we would stay in our home. The decision came with great diffidence but with a consolation Read more…

I refuse to be called an Empty Nester. While it is true that my youngest graduated from Georgetown over a year ago, my house and my life are far from empty. I work fulltime and enjoy seeing friends. My husband and I visit our kids when they ask (and I’m thrilled they still ask). Together we successfully taught both of our children how to become independent adults, but for us, keeping a meaningful and interesting Read more…

It’s no surprise why boomers get indignant when they watch a television commercial for a new car or smart phone when it’s clear that the brand has missed the mark. If a slim, 30-something model with flowing gray hair is pitching incontinence products, or a male millenial disguised in thick glasses and a Dad-sweater tries to sell us on the merits of a reverse mortgage, it’s time to switch channels. These visual punchlines don’t reflect Read more…