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HEALTH - “10 Health And Fitness Gadgets For 2025: Kick-Start Your New Year’s Resolutions

Read on for scales which can tell you how much weight you’re losing (even if they don’t always quite tell you the answer you want), smartwatches and smart rings that measure your calories burnt and steps taken, and devices for measuring your blood pressure.

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YOUR MARRIAGE

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FINANCE AND INVESTING TIPS FOR THE SANDWICH GENERATION

How to Financially Plan for Taking Care of Your Parents

Whenever I go home for the holidays, my parents talk about selling their house. I hate this topic for many reasons but mostly because I love their house — it’s where I grew up and continue to store an embarrassing amount of crap that doesn’t fit in my own apartment. Sure, it’s bigger than my parents need, but it’s just the right size for me to visit with my kid and my spouse. I wish I could say that we have productive family conversations about this, but instead I revert to bratty teenage behavior. “If you moved, we’d never come see you!” I threatened last year. “There’d be nowhere for us to stay!”
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YOUR KIDS

33 Gifts You Can Tell The Grandparents Your Kids Want For Their Birthday

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CARING FOR PARENTS

According to the 2020 Census, there are more than 76 million boomers in America The “sandwich generation” refers to that population of adults caring for both younger children and older parents at the same time. This is a lot of work no matter what — and it’s often unpaid, which means juggling all of the care responsibilities with a full-time job elsewhere.

Recent research confirms what many already know from their day-to-day experience: This type of situation takes a toll on mental, physical and financial health for sandwich generation caregivers.s.

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YOUR JOB
Why taking a career pause to raise your kid could help your long-term success

Neha Ruch dismantles the stereotypes around stay-at-home motherhood, showing how women can maintain their career ambition and return stronger in her book, “The Power Pause

When marketing executive Neha Ruch had her first child nine years ago — after earning an MBA from Stanford — she decided to downshift her work to part-time, then eventually left her paid job to focus on motherhood.

In The Family Squeeze, Suzanne Kingsmill and Ben Schlesinger trace the day-to-day life of a typical family caught up in this situation. They guide the reader through various scenarios, paying particular attention to the 'woman in the middle,' who has traditionally been the caregiver to young and old but is now also a full-time member of the workforce. Each scenario is followed by comments, advice, and suggestions that will help the reader understand each stage of the game. The resource section includes an extensive annotated bibliography, as well as a list of selected services in Canada and the United States. Internet resources are also listed.

Any person who is, or about to become, a member of the Sandwich Generation will find this a helpful guide for coping with the conflicting demands of family and work.
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