Barbara Morris

It's a fact: many adult children are moving back with their parents because the economy is so bad. The way it's played up in the news, returning to the old abode is disgraceful. Well, perhaps it doesn't encourage independence and personal responsibility, and it's not good for the housing industry wanting to sell homes to young people, but things far worse than going home … [Read more...] about Eeee-youoo!! Live With Your Parents? Are You Crazy?

Is it cold where you are?  Has your body tightened up from the cold and snow?  Well if so, here are some wonderful ways to get you up and going again.

Science has not proven that cold makes muscles stiffer directly.  It has been proven that changes in barometric pressure affects joints.  Some of us have weather men who can predict today’s weather living … [Read more...] about How to Loosen up Winter Stiffness

Sometimes, it takes a while to “get it.”  I learned that via my two-year old granddaughter’s birthday cake a few days ago. 

I’ve coveted the role of designated birthday cake baker for four years now—ever since her older sister turned one.  But, alas, I am not the only grandma, and I’ve somehow ended up second in line until this most recent birthday.  So when I got to do this … [Read more...] about Lessons From a Butterfly Cake

We’re throwing the baby out with the bathwater when we decide retirement means totally giving up work.  Giving up the commute, the office curmudgeon, nasty customers, demanding bosses, and the overall stress level of a typical fulltime job certainly make sense when you get far enough that you can.  But that’s different than giving up work.

Work is not just about doing a job for … [Read more...] about Making Peace With “Work”

Way back when the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet was considered to be only for the research setting, Marla Heller decided to make it easy for anyone to follow. DASH was too important to health; it couldn't just sit on the shelf. So she created an actionable plan that almost anyone can put into action in their real life.

 Ready for your 8 simple … [Read more...] about New Book: 8 Simple DASH* Diet Resolutions

I realize that February is a month to talk about love, sweethearts and such. At 83, however, I am into more practical things. I’ve been trying since I was 16 to have a ‘sweetheart’, whatever that is. I tried too many times! However, I learned that everyday life, like eating regularly, having no black and blue bruises or broken bones was more sensible. Plus, there is no one around to tell … [Read more...] about Where Is a Bar of Soap?

It's a rare woman who says she wants to age just like her mother. 

If you say you don't wanna be your mother, I know it’s not that you don’t love your mom; it’s just that you don't want to emulate her lifestyle, or how she thinks. Nothing wrong with feeling that way if you believe she is experiencing avoidable premature decline. 

Maybe you think that in … [Read more...] about You Don’t Have to Become Your Mama

Part II: LISTEN! Competition Is Everywhere!

Listen!  Believe it or not, sometimes our negative naysayers are our best allies in disguise.  Give at least a cursory courtesy to all those obstructionists who warn, “You can’t … you shouldn’t … because ….” It behooves you to heed their objections and to address each one head on.

Next, turn your attention to the … [Read more...] about Start-Up Success Strategies For Boomer Entrepreneurs