Navigating the Family Mix: Blending Traditions in Midlife

Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging Well

03/19/24 • 45 min

Season 7: Episode 178

Episode Overview:

In this episode, host Wendy Green is joined by guest Suzy Rosenstein, a master certified life coach who specializes in helping women over 50 craft meaningful lives full of purpose. Together, they delve into the rich tapestry of family traditions, exploring how these practices can provide stability, joy, and a sense of belonging, while also acknowledging the challenges and opportunities that arise as families evolve and blend new elements into their shared experiences. Whether you're holding onto treasured childhood customs, integrating new ones, or creating your own traditions from scratch, this episode promises insights into making the most of these practices in midlife and beyond.

Episode Highlights:

**Embrace Blended Traditions**: Learn from Suzy how creating a mix of old and new traditions, like her celebrated guacamole on nacho nights, can bring joy and connectedness to family gatherings.

**Big Dogs and Big Decisions:** At the age of 50, Suzy was inspired to bring a large dog into her life, rekindling the warmth of her childhood memories.

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Episode Takeaways:

Family traditions offer stability and sentimental value, impacting resilience and personal growth.
Blending traditions involves intentional thinking and planning, focusing on how we want to feel in the future.
Appreciating what others bring to family traditions and honoring memories is crucial after the loss of a loved one.
It's important to create and adapt traditions to keep them meaningful as family dynamics change.

Links:

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03/19/24 • 45 min

Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging Well - Navigating the Family Mix: Blending Traditions in Midlife

Transcript

Wendy Green [00:00:34]:

Hello and welcome to hey boomer. My name is Wendy Green and I am your host for hey boomer. And hey boomer is the podcast where we go beyond the surface, exploring the complexities of family relationships maintain meaning health, navigating, caregiving, coping with divorce or widowhood, and embracing new relationships. It's the podcast that acknowledges the challenges and opportunities that come with aging with a compassionate and realistic approach. The definitio

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