This phase of life is so important that in N. America it even has its own name! In other cultures, children and extended families live together longer and don’t leave the village or town they were born and raised. However, in our culture we expect our children to “launch“ successfully into the world as productive students and/or young adults.
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Your Healthspan, Lifespan and Happinesspan
Healthspan How is your health? What does a healthy lifestyle mean to you? To me, “healthy” includes both mental and physical health. I’m a firm believer in treating the cause of poor health and not just treating the symptoms. The term health and wellness is all encompassing including social connection, relationships, stress, anxiety, aggression, anger…
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You’re finally an empty nester! What’s next? (maybe you can finally read the newspaper!!)
So what is it like? I remember my parents dropping me off at college and my Mom softly crying when they drove away. I was only a three-hour drive from home, and even though I didn’t own a car I could always bum a ride from someone traveling up the highway. Then when I dropped…
