As a baby boomer, it can sometimes feel hard to love yourself. Sometimes you don’t even realize that you’re struggling with it, because you’re spending all your love on other people and seeking validation and love from them in return. Image credit: Pexels You might think that self-love and empowerment are things that happen to other baby boomer women, but that doesn’t … [Read more...]
How to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem as You Grow Older
Once you reach a certain age, it’s easy to accept yourself as you are and settle into familiar rhythms and habits about what you enjoy, dislike, or see yourself pursuing. Breaking habits become difficult, and seeing yourself differently - a stranger from the "you" of the last several decades - can be challenging, and erode your confidence if you allow it to. But, you … [Read more...]
How to Be Your Own Health Advocate in Your 60s and Beyond
It’s the prime of your life. You’ve worked hard. You’ve paid your dues. You’ve raised your children and cared for your home. Now it’s your turn to be taken care of and be an advocate for your own health. You have the confidence, the experience, the resources, and the right to live your life on your own terms. You’re in your 60s and whether you’re retired, nearing … [Read more...]
What Causes Dry Skin and What to Do to Feel Better?
Dry skin is a common problem and usually gets worse in winter when the humidity and air temperature are lower. Winter itch occurs in people of all ages, with or without serious skin problems, but especially when you're over 60. As you age, the lack of fat in your skin's surface layer causes it to dry and lose elasticity. Harsh bath soaps, detergents, and cleaning … [Read more...]
5 Practical Solutions for Older Women to Deal with the Challenges of Aging
As a blogger and a Baby Boomer, I get to try new products that are designed to help us as we grow older. We may still feel young but now that we're getting older, we sometimes have to deal with obstacles and indignities that can be frustrating. In this post, I highlight 5 practical solutions to some of the issues we face as Baby Boomer women. 1. Cocoons Eyewear Problem: … [Read more...]
