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Tag Archives: families

Staying strong and healthy after 45 Most Liked

Staying strong and healthy after 45 What every vibrant woman should know about midlife women’s health: strong bones, better sleep, lower cholesterol, better heart health, reduced inflammation, and much more. Every day, Vibrant Nation members connect on the questions that matter most read more »

Cosmetic Procedures and Plastic Surgery after 50: Expert Advice for Choosing the Best Option for You Most Liked

Cosmetic Procedures and Plastic Surgery after 50: Expert Advice for Choosing the Best Option for You In this free e-book, Wendy Lewis provides a wealth of information and insight about cosmetic procedures - from liposuction to botox and everything in between.read more »

Call to Prayer

Suddenly the sounds of a helicopter flying low and sirens split the peace of my afternoon.  My housemate and I wondered what was going on.  She went on Facebook and we discovered there was a hazmat threat at a school not too far from us.read more »

What to Eat at Midlife: Fitness fads to avoid, diet plans that work, and healthy weight loss strategies recommended by women over 45 Most Liked

What to Eat at Midlife: Fitness fads to avoid, diet plans that work, and healthy weight loss strategies recommended by women over 45 If you feel as if your body has started to betray you, you are not alone. Many women just like you struggle with menopudge, the belly fat that often appears as yet another disconcerting side effect of menopause. Fortunately, many women have learned eread more »

Happy Mother’s Day

The other night, exhausted from watching my two year old granddaughter, I started thinking about how in the world I juggled raising three boys, with a full time job, aging parents, and a good but not so helpful husband. I started getting oddly eread more »

Adult children and your money: How to be a supportive vibrant mom without going broke Most Liked

Adult children and your money: How to be a supportive vibrant mom without going broke Continuing to support our children into adulthood is a thorny issue. There is no Dr. Spock for raising 20-somethings, and when it comes to financial support, especially, all you need to do is browse the family & relationships forum on VibrantNation.cread more »

Little children, little problems Big children, big problems Most Liked

Little children, little problems Big children, big problems Vibrant women know: You don’t stop being a mother just because your kids are grown.read more »

What we can learn from Alzheimer’s right now. Hot Conversation

I know quite a bit about Alzheimer's. And, this may shock you. I am so glad I do. My mother, through her ever-increasing haze, over a 10-year period, actually provided me with indelible lessons for LIVING.read more »

Single People Have Love too

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Book club choices: Our favorite books about family

Everyone is part of a family of some kind, and that’s why books about family are so good at uniting us all.read more »