We’ve been talking about Boomer trends, and last week, I was living out at least one of them: travel.
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I had the amazing opportunity to have lunch this week with Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the famous evangelist Billy Graham. While my kids don’t even know who Billy Graham is, every Boomer in the world knows exactly who he is and what he stands for. What you may not know is his daughter Anne […]
So this summer, as often is the case, I am writing a book. I must fight temptations of my garden, the tennis court, even the local public swimming pool (where I would take the kids to play while I lounge in a wide-brimmed hat with a novel).
And even though this book is not yet […]
We women are the keepers of so many details. It is we who notice minutia like declining toilet paper inventory—seemingly inane details that would have significant consequences if ignored.
We keep our families running smoothly, or at least, well, running. But the most stressed moms I know are the ones who try to go it alone. […]
As a mom of two junior high students, I spend a lot of time driving.
Beyond being tiring, this is getting expensive. Gas prices shot up to over $4 per gallon at the gas station down the street yesterday. I drove past the station at one point, the price was $3.93. Two hours later, it […]
The trick of parenting is figuring out how to communicate two truths that seem contradictory:
1. “You are not the center of the universe; I do not exist simply to take care of you.”
And
2. “You are precious, treasured and important to me; I love spending time with you.”
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Allison Bottke is the founder of Boomer Babes Rock, God Allows U-Turns, and the International SANITY Support Group Network. She is the author or editor of more than 23 non-fiction and fiction books. Her column for boomer women appears monthly in Christian Women Online (CWO).