Hi to Babyboomer Women

Hi Babyboomer Women and others
Welcome to this new blog site <

There are many of us out there with the same questions -

"How can I achieve a satisfying sense of purpose as I approach / embrace retirement?"
"How can I still feel important and valuable?"
"How do I deal with loneliness?"
"Where do I now fit in this society?"
"When will I able to gracefully accept that I am no longer young / gorgeous / virile etc?"
"What strategies will help me to remain positive and "young at heart?"
"How did I get to be a grandparent and what makes a good one?"

What most of us, are striving for, is to give this time of our life a sense of meaning and purpose, whereby the uncharted territory, in a youth-oriented patriarchy, can make us feel and look invisible.
We can sometimes feel at a loss, without the blueprint, as we face new challenges such as accepting the ageing process as positively as possible, adjusting to retirement, or perhaps facing loneliness or isolation.

My hope is that you will:- share your ideas; reflect on the future; review present and past generations; be connected to positive, useful services; read reviews on anti-ageing ideas / products etc
(Not necessarily gender specific, men welcomed - just not particularly targeted.)

There are now over 45 million women on the far side of 50, becoming visible, influential and numerous. Never before, in recorded history have there been so many women with so much competence, experience, independence and resources.

" Babyboomer women are powerful mentors in today's society. We are the Matriarchs - the female elders - the holders of the wisdom for the next generation. There is dignity and strength in this position."

I aim to provide an online Forum for Babyboomer Women to share our wisdom, experience and strategies for the future. By the way, have you noticed that even the anti-ageing articles in magazines only take you as far as 50?!! At their peril!!

What we have to pass on to the next generation and to the world situation is valuable.

Women, traditionally, have met and communicated, in groups to make a quilt, or meet a community need. We "liberated" ourselves but have we really? We still yearn for the old fashioned / meaningful chat especially when we are older, because, being 'herd animals' we need the village spirit. We had a foot in both camps, our mother and father's generation giving us our basic roots with the Women's Movement changing the whole scene.

How can I share my ideas or how do I blog?

The ability to add your voice and connect with others is via blog, short for "web log". - just write your ideas in the provided space, and then press 'publish'. Many people are more comfortable when they adopt a pen name but that is a personal choice.
In the words of Evan Williams, who created the Blogger platform and co-founded Twitter, “I’ve come to really believe that if you make it easier for people to share information, more good things will happen.” Taking his statement further, to the human value of sharing experiences and insights and emotions with others, BabyboomerConnections offers a forum where connections to the past and future can be communicated along with the joys and challenges of everyday.

I hope BabyboomerConnections will help provide stimulus for a chat forum to you and others who are sometimes struggling to move forward and to share some fun ideas such as what we wore and ate then and now......Clara

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Which Generations Do I Relate To

Hi there all you BB's

Because we were all born into one particular generation (18 years according to MacKay) and our parents and perhaps children, are part of adjacent generations means that we most likely adopted some viewpoints from the range of generations as well, or at least know how they function. The significant cultural shifts that occurred to create the differences in my lifetime, span three different phases:-

A wartime baby, second girl of two, (supposed to be a boy), I include myself in the Babyboomer generation even though I am actually on the cusp of the Builders ("Lucky") Generation and the Boomers. I definitely fit into the "Stress Generation", with my roots and values largely from the "Builders Generation" as that was the generation to which our parents belonged. True BB's would have a slightly different beginning - one embedded in a climate of hope.

Generation X is represented by our children so we have excellent insights into their characteristics!!!!!!

When we were born must have an enormous influence on who we have become. However, the jury is still out re Nature V Nuture so .............

Clara

ps I'm waiting for you to find me on the net. Can't wait to hear your ideas.

"Lucky" Generation Born 1927 - 1945

Characteristics - So named because they have both clear values and comparative wealth - our parents

Builders - Having lived through the hardship of the Great Depression and World War 2, they learned values like loyalty, saving, the work ethic and patriotism. Their later years, in contrast have seen great prosperity, having benefited from low taxation. (Certain values, perspectives, theologies, and priorities were definitely passed down to me via my parents who, if they were still living, would be concerned about declining moral values and loss of community.)

Babyboomers Generation 1946 to 1964

Characteristics - Called the "Stress" generation - needing instant gratification and without a clear moral framework

Boomers - Born into an environment of economic prosperity and the danger of nuclear extinction are major factors that combine to make Boomers feel unsure of themselves (high ideals, broken relationships, working wives, rebellious children) and work (expectations, unemployment, restructuring, demands).

Mackay says that Boomers have turned away from religion and have instead adopted the 'gods' of sex, travel, food, information and personal growth. They love to be reminded of the promise of their youth and hope that if they keep on going, something will turn up.
The boomers are aging. This enthusiastic generation that loves size and quality and achievement, and has introduced a new dimension of professionalism (and consumerism)

Generation X 1965 to 1983
Characteristics - Busters have lived through constant change and therefore believe in keeping their options open - our kids.

They don't lack energy or passion, they are just patient, remaining as non-committal as possible for as long as possible. Goals seem incongruous. They are also the first generation to grow up without having a moral framework espoused by their parents, so they test the limits.

(However, being exposed to everything so young creates boredom and depression for some.) They want to be more relaxed than their boomer parents and are less driven. As products of fragmentation, diversity and unpredictability, they, as Mackay says, pride themselves on their individualism and independence, but in fact they are the most financially dependent generation of young people in our history. They are used to being looked after. They take pride in their flexibility and openness to possibility, but are generally pessimistic about the future.

Information based on (Generations, 1997) Mackay