Category Archives: Relationships

Taking Care of our Parents – Sandwich Generation

logoI’ve been back and forth from my home to where my parents live for weeks and months and years, depending on their health and wellness.  I’ve always considered it an honor and my good fortune to have both of my parents alive.  They’ve been married nearly 60 years and as a divorced mother of four of my own children, that has also been inspirational to me.

What I haven’t been prepared for, nor is it really possible to understand that when one’s health begins to decline, what is the correct manner in which to handle that situation?

My poor father fell while putting on his clothing and suffered a spiral femur fracture in June 2013.  He has been bedridden since that time, in and out of hospitals, having a variety of surgical procedures and finally last fall the palliative care physicians discharged him to medical hospice in their home.

Watching my mother keep vigil, attend to every need of his, juggling the health care appointments at their home, transport vehicles for procedures not able to be performed at their home, PT, OT, wound doctors, nurses, care providers – it is daunting!

My father was given 2 weeks to 2 months to live, he’s now closing out his 7th month after that prognosis.  The human spirit and the desire to live, no matter what the indignity is inspirational!

Thursday, March 6th, 2014 – Family Circle Magazine

Sex, one of our most primal urges and yet at least 32% of all mothers of children of any age report not having sex for at least a few years! 

 

 Please join Maria as she visits with Harvard educated Lynya Floyd, Health Director of Family Circle Magazine who conducted the survey.  Find out what other provocative behaviors were revealed in this month’s study, on newsstands now.

Click here to read the Family Circle study.

Friday, February 21st, 2014 – Psychic Demi

Tarot Horoscope Psychic Demi at CaliforniaPsychics.com Love-relationships Deceased loved ones Career-workWhat is a psychic and why do people turn to them and for what reasons?  Please join Maria as she visits with Psychic Demi and explores the answers to those questions and more.  There’s even a personal question that Maria asks of Demi about her love life (or shall we say, the lack thereof?). 

Click here for their website.

Thursday, February 20th, 2014 – Bloomer Boomer

What’s New For This WeekLivin’ Life over 55?  Please join Maria as she visits with Andy Asher, Editor in Chief of www.BloomerBoomer.com and what they’re all about!

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 – Aphrodisiac Culinary Event

“Looking to class up sex, not porn down food” says Los Angeles based Chef and Aphrodisiac Expert, Jeff Torin in this interview with Maria.  Chef Torin shares his 17-course tasting menu that he will be serving in an aphrodisiac pop-up restaurant for Valentine’s Day.  And, just what is an aphrodisiac (hint, not Viagara!)?

 

Click here for Jeff’s website.