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• NPR had a full program on boomer women and shared housing on the radio show for May 22nd. http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=183903991&m=185964693 Time is so ripe!! Morgana Morgaine
  In "Shared Housing Alternatives"
• "Love thy Neighbour as thyself" and I do, but as far as people who only cause controversy in life that is another kettle of Fish and I do not live with controversy so if they are not in my neighbourhood I do not have to be in contact!!  Keep your fr
  In "Difficult People. Love Them Anyway."
• I am eager to join this conversation because I have been passionate about expanding housing/lifestyle options for midlife and older women for what seems like years! I even wrote a book because I hoped that it would be a "calling card" to inspire wome
  In "Shared Housing Alternatives"
• This whole topic about midlife and boomer women and new lifestyle alternatives has been my passion for what seems a lifetime.  So glad to see this topic NOW. I am so passionate about "all things alternative lifestyle options" that I wrote a book in
  In "Boomer Women and Shared Housing"
• Why would you want to make up with a boyfriend that keeps ignoring you? His stonewalling means he is not boyfriend material anyway.
  In "How to convince and make up with my boyfriend"

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