Older Woman-Younger Man Relationships – Wonderful Experience But Not For Everyone
I will start out this article with a confession: I have only dated significantly older women. If I were to analyze myself, I would probably have to assume that my attraction to older women began as a child. I grew up surrounded by mature women and have always felt at ease in their presence.
Oh, and I’m also physically attracted to mature women. All of the things that are supposed to be detriments – winkles, gray hair, loss of firm skin – I find beautiful.
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Tips For Passing Along Family Values
According to a groundbreaking study by the Allianz American Legacies Study, a true legacy is a combination of both emotional and financial components. Seventy-seven percent of Baby Boomers say it is important to receive values and life lessons from their parents and as a group prefer to preserve their parent’s memories rather than receive a financial inheritance.
Legacy building is becoming increasingly popular as people show more interest in transferring values and non-financial assets from generation to generation. Preserving life’s stories is especially important in light of recent events that point out the reality of life’s fragility.
According to the study, although both Baby Boomers and seniors say they are comfortable in discussing legacy and inheritance, they do not typically discuss preserving all aspects of their legacy including values and life lessons. In light of that legacy gap, more efforts are being made in making sure that important personal information is saved for the future. Ethical Wills are becoming increasingly popular as a way to write down hopes, dreams and wishes for the next generation.
The “Green” in Growing Green Hands
As Kermit the frog once said, “It’s not easy being green.” Many local folks, who have heard about the new mentoring program, want an explanation on the “Green” in Growing Green Hands, Inc. While intergenerational mentor programs are not unique, the idea of adding some green flavor to the programming may be a bit more distinctive. At the same time, it would appear that we are in the age of a “green movement,” with so much attention being given to climate changes and other related environmental issues… so maybe a “green mentor” is not so novel after all? Perhaps a closer look is warranted.
Since there are many ways to think about and understand ” being green,” it may behoove us to consider several. One way to think about and define being “green” could include becoming aware of the immediate and residual impact of our products and practices; consumerism, therefore, could be the antonym of greenism. Another might say that being green suggests involvement with local and global environmental protection, social responsibility, and nonviolence. Yet another could say that being green is a sign that one lacks maturity, sophistication, or worldly experience. A further discussion on being green would no doubt produce sustainability and reciprocity as the major themes. Growing Green Hands (GGH) includes all these ideas and more.
It makes good sense for older adults who have lived during times when life had less technology to share about growing food and simpler ways of living, as a way to reduce consumerism and produce earth friendly values. It also seems logical to include eco-literacy and environmental education on local and global environments, since the earth’s resources are being used faster than the earth can produce them. Additionally, it goes without saying that a mentor with wisdom and work experience has much to offer the naïve youth of our culture who face unemployment numbers that are arguably worse than in the days of the Great Depression. Moreover, building healthy relationships between Generation Y (beyond the GenX set) and the Baby Boomers (50 yr and over), and working against the pervasive entitlement of what is often referred to now as the “Trophy Generation,” would indeed require sustainability and reciprocity and all that those words imply!
