Linda's Articles
  • From a Caregivers Perspective
    Common sense tells us we know the importance of getting our ducks in a row. But just knowing isn’t enough – we need to actually get it done! Whether single, married, parent or not, there are things in our lives that need to be addressed and that’s called life planning. (Read More PDF)

  • Life Planning For You
    You are a Baby Boomer. You may be married; or may be single. You may be a homeowner or may rent. You may be a parent or not. You have a career. You may be a business owner, an executive, an entrepreneur. You are a working caregiver. You are stressed out, tired and overwhelmed. You need a break. What can you do? (Read More PDF)

  • What Lies Ahead?
    I am a Baby Boomer. I was a working caregiver. I am a business owner providing elder care education through workshops at the work place. I recently attended the Annual Governor’s Conference on Aging. During those three days, attendees had the opportunity to listen to our state leaders, department heads and other professionals talk about, lecture, and impart information on aging. So what did I learn? I learned that if we’re not nervous, we should be. (Read More PDF)

  • Is Communal Living in the Boomer’s Future?
    January 03 , 2008, Eliving.com
    Let’s admit it, we Boomers aren’t getting any younger. We are thinking more about our future – what we want, how we will pay for it, and who will be with us to take care of things we are no longer able to do. (Read More PDF)

  • A Generation Gap? Perhaps just an old cliché.
    We have an almost obsessive need to categorize – to put things and people in nice neat little boxes and then put a name on each box. Then we assume that everyone in that box thinks, learns, talks and acts, and therefore is the same. That’s what’s happening with the generations. (Read More PDF)

  • Amy Vanderbilt's Nightmare
    Some of us are old enough to remember Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette, first published in 1952. Ms. Vanderbilt left this world in 1974, but if she were alive today, I wonder what she would think of what is now considered appropriate and/or acceptable. Amy popped into my head last week when I received an email from a friend that said (and I'm quoting): (Read More PDF)

  • Act Your Age?
    A while back I was listening to the radio, when the host introduced a guest by saying he had known her for many years. He said that she was an 81 year old activist, and then went on to say, “She certainly doesn’t act 81.” That made me stop and think of the many pictures the listeners must be seeing in their minds about just what 81 looks and acts like. (Read more PDF)

  • Retire? Not Me!
    Someone recently asked me what I planned to do when I retired. “Retire?” I asked. “I’m not planning to retire!” I can’t think of anything much worse. What would I do if I weren’t pursuing my passion? Yes, my work is my passion and I hope to be pursuing it for many more years. (Read more PDF)

  • More Coaching, Less Bossing – For Employers of Gen Ys
    Every where you turn these days, you hear someone lamenting that “these kids” just don’t have the work ethic we have; that there are challenges in keeping them on the job. Perhaps it’s time we take a look at what has caused this seeming lack of interest our Gen Y workers are exhibiting. Mr. Rogers, bless him, had good intentions, but when his philosophy spilled over to the parents, I believe that’s where we took a wrong turn. (Read more PDF)

  • A Little More Tolerance, Please. . .
    “While researching mounds of material, I read page after page about the corporate brain drain (Boomers who are choosing to retire), and the lack of competent young people to replace them. We are being bombarded with news about the Boomers and retirement. On the other hand we’re also hearing all about Generation Y (those ‘kids’) who have no sense of work ethic, no respect for their elders, no sense of appropriate dress, and certainly no loyalty to their employers. (Read more PDF)

  • Life as a Working Caregiver
    How can I talk with my Mother about her health? How do I approach Dad about his finances? Is my mother-in-law really able to live independently and if so, who can I call on to visit her daily? How do I balance my job, my family responsibilities, my duties to my elder parent, and still have time for me? (Read more PDF)

  • Are Your Ducks in a Row?
    As adults, we all know the importance of getting our ducks in a row. But just knowing isn’t enough – we need to actually get it done! Whether single, married, parent or not, there are things in our lives that need to be addressed and that’s called life planning. In my lectures and workshops, I talk about life planning being more than just the financial and legal side of life; it’s our basic moral and ethical obligations to our family and loved ones. Let’s consider these examples: (Read more PDF)
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