If you are part of the "Sandwich Generation" - torn between the challenges and demands of caring for your children and your aging parents - you are not alone. A recent report by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) reveals that 44 percent of Americans ages 45 to 55 are caring for parents or inlaws along with their children under the age of 21...
It's true that we as parents cannot eliminate stress from the lives of our teenage children - as much as we want to. And it's also true that struggling through adolescence is an important part of growth and learning lifetime lessons. But today's teenagers are dealing not only with the stress that comes from rapid physical changes, but also unprecedented pressures...
In the past, the term "addiction" was mostly reserved to define drugs and alcohol. In the more recent past, it started to include gambling, shopping, sex and work. And today, with the explosion of the Internet, people can now satisfy all of their addictions in one place! Not exactly a comforting thought.
Striking a healthy balance between work and play is a struggle for more and more adults in our fast-paced world. A 50-plus hour workweek, 24/7 online availability, and pressure to assume additional responsibilities for downsized staff is becoming the norm at many workplaces. The need to maintain this frantic pace continues long after the workday has officially ended.