Over at In the Middle, Linda asks a question common to everyone in the Sandwich Generation, ” How do you balance it all and end up feeling like you’re doing what’s right?”.
She has the classic dilemma:
With one sick parent and three kids back in school, and oh yes, a job — and a husband — I’ve been pulled in a million different directions lately. And the bad thing is, being stretched so thin seems to benefit nobody.
Sometimes it’s nice to realize we aren’t alone, but I wish I had magic answers since I don’t know how to keep from feeling …read more

RetirementJobs.com is a free service for job seekers over 50.
They “identify companies most-suited to older workers and match them with active, productive, conscientious, mature adults seeking a job or project that matches their lifestyle.”
RetirementJobs.com has been featured in respected media outlets such as Money Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, CBS News, Forbes, and, more.
There’s an easy to use job search function, advice articles, and, career resources.
Even though the definition of an “older” worker is dangerously close to my age, it looks like RetirementJobs.com might be a good place to start for someone looking for a second career later …read more

When you look up “aging blog” on Google, the first entry is “Time Goes By – What It’s Really Like to Get Older” (one of my favorite blogs), and, immediatelly following that is a link for “Fight Aging!”.
Even though people will claim it’s just the “signs of aging” that people want to fight, it is, in a way, disturbing to me in light of my recent experiences with my parents.
Though it’s important to look your best (something I apparently forgot, today) do we forget that we are all aging every day? Though I do joke about it sometimes, why is …read more

My dad’s surgery went well, he’s fine. Thank you for all your nice wishes.
I am starting to wonder if they might keep him an extra night in the hospital (nothing wrong), though. The blasted blood thinners he takes makes it hard for stuff to heal. That would be a big problem since the Justice League only synchronized their watches for one night, so, I’d need to plan coverage for my mother’s care all over again!