| Oprahbama, the big O's, Oprah and the
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| celebrity card and the female fan base
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| | understand the difficult transitions your
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| responded. When you need it, the value of
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| | family in flux is going through. Gather
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| support simply cannot be overestimated.
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| | information about how to manage change
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| Oprah is a driving force, with her
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| | from the Internet's search engines or the
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| message of empowering women and her
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| success at moving product. So, for now,
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| | others who have gone through similar
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| the contest for the democratic nomination
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| | experiences in order to get realistic
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| | feedback and some concrete advice. 6. Dig
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| | listen to what it has to say about caring
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| boat, as Sandwiched Boomers in the midst
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| | nurturing yourself personally. Set some
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| of dealing with aging parents and growing
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| | specific goals about what you need from
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| children? Do you need some help in
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| finding support for yourself? Learn how
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| | work toward achieving them. Perhaps the
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| to go about it from the following ideas:
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| | marriage of show business and politics is
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| 1. Educate yourself about what to expect
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| | a little too Hollywood for your taste.
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| and the various organizations or
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| | Obama and Hillary are focused on the best
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| resources available to you. Talk to
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| | way to achieve maximum political
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| friends and family whose opinions you
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| | advantage. For you, it's more about
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| respect. Collaboration is essential
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| | building a support system, not star
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| during such a critical period of time.
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| | power. How to get the vote of confidence,
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| Reach out and create a network - you
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| | from those whose reinforcement you need,
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| don't have to do it alone. 2. Be frank
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| | may be the crux of your struggle right
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| with your family. Engage your siblings in
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| | now. Pitch for the demographic that will
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| the problems and the solutions. Put
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| | buoy you up in times of need. And save
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| emotional and logistical support systems
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| | the best seats in the house for those who
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| in place as you ask for practical help
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| | will continue to work on your behalf. ©
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| and delegate responsibilities. Have them
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| | 2007, Her Mentor Center
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| set aside personal agendas and work
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| | Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. & Rosemary
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| together toward collective goals. 3. Find
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| | Lichtman, Ph.D. are co-founders of a
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| a class or workshop that addresses your
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| | website for midlife women and a Blog for
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| specific concerns. Local university
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| | the Sandwich Generation. They are authors
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| extension programs or mental health
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| | of a forthcoming book about Baby Boomers'
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| centers provide training seminars about a
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| | family relationships and publish a free
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| variety of concerns and problems that are
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| | newsletter, Stepping Stones, through
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| common to Sandwiched Boomers. 4. Join an
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| | their website. As psychotherapists, they
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| ongoing group or attend a weekend retreat
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| | have over 40 years of collective private
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| to share concerns, problem-solve and gain
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| | practice experience.
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| new perspective. A therapist or a coach
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