﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:37:25 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Rethinking Your Future - Baby Boomers</title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com:443/Home/rss/category/4135/baby-boomers</link><atom:link href="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com:443/Home/rss/category/4135/baby-boomers" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How experience can strengthen our nonprofits and our communities]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/how-experience-can-strengthen-our-nonprofits-and-our-communities</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/1966/volunteer_csl_photo.jpg" length="24039"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ I recently attended a gathering of local nonprofit CEOs to talk openly about the unprecedented challenges our organizations are facing today — from tightening budgets and workforce capacity concerns ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/how-experience-can-strengthen-our-nonprofits-and-our-communities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-1966]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Divorce prevalent among boomers]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/divorce-prevalent-among-boomers</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/677/img-grey-divorce.jpg" length="16575"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/677/200200p4135EDNthumbimg-grey-divorce.jpg" alt="" /> Today’s baby boomers range from 55 to 73 years old. 

 Studies show that “gray divorce”—marital splits among senior and nearly senior citizens— is increasingly common. 

 According to a Pew ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/divorce-prevalent-among-boomers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-677]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Meditation by kayak]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/meditation-by-kayak</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/535/kayak.jpg" length="14367"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/535/200200p4135EDNthumbkayak.jpg" alt="" /> I’ve recently rediscovered my enthusiasm for kayaking. 

 In the past, I kayaked on a pond in Cape Cod, on the Charles River in Boston and on Westlake Lake. 

 Those excursions were journeys of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/meditation-by-kayak</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-535]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Twitter meme shows changing times]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/twitter-meme-shows-changing-times</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/246/450MY-First-7-Jobs-w855h425.jpg" length="9869"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/246/200200p4135EDNthumb450MY-First-7-Jobs-w855h425.jpg" alt="" /> I recently heard about a  Twitter  meme called #firstsevenjobs. A meme, if you don’t know, is an activity or image spread rapidly by internet users. 
 The objective with this particular meme is to ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/twitter-meme-shows-changing-times</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-246]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sole searching for comfort]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/sole-searching-for-comfort</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/248/Comfort-shoes1-(1).jpg" length="32159"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/248/200200p4135EDNthumbComfort-shoes1-(1).jpg" alt="" /> My cocker spaniel, Rolo, has gradually lost most of his eyesight. When I’m in the kitchen, he stares intently at my feet because his vision is so poor. If I walk toward the refrigerator or the ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/sole-searching-for-comfort</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-248]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Matching gifts are often overlooked]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/matching-gifts-are-often-overlooked</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/249/Matching-Gift-Logo-v3.jpg" length="71463"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/249/200200p4135EDNthumbMatching-Gift-Logo-v3.jpg" alt="" /> Paid vacations, sick leave, health insurance and retirement plans are benefits companies commonly offer their employees. 
 But, as part of their commitment to corporate philanthropy, many employers ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/matching-gifts-are-often-overlooked</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-249]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Reality of death is hitting baby boomers hard]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/reality-of-death-is-hitting-baby-boomers-hard</link><description><![CDATA[  We all know that death is a part of life, but as a baby boomer today, it can uncover new emotions. 

 I think my personal experience might reflect what some boomers are experiencing. 

 While ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/reality-of-death-is-hitting-baby-boomers-hard</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-260]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How to be a ‘good kid’ for the holidays]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/how-to-be-a-good-kid-for-the-holidays</link><description><![CDATA[  Since I was old enough to have a piggy bank, each holiday season I’d ask my mother and father what they wanted for Christmas. 

 Their answer: “All we want are good kids.” 

 Of course my ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/how-to-be-a-good-kid-for-the-holidays</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-265]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The vanishing vacation]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-vanishing-vacation</link><description><![CDATA[  I used to enjoy vacations. I’ve traveled to many places, including Ireland, Aruba, Hawaii, Mexico, London and India. I enjoyed trying new foods, learning about different cultures, seeing historical ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-vanishing-vacation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-273]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Busy in retirement]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/busy-in-retirement</link><description><![CDATA[  I’ve heard it more than once: “I’m retired, but I’m busier now than I ever was.” 

 Many retirees who think back to their work life will remember early morning meetings, working through lunches, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/busy-in-retirement</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-282]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Been there myself]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/been-there-myself</link><description><![CDATA[  Readers of this column know that I often write candidly about family situations and experiences. 

 Just last month I trekked to cold and snowy Boston to care for my sister. She is ill with a ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/been-there-myself</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-285]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Boomer Bootcamp gives tools for our future]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/boomer-bootcamp-gives-tools-for-our-future</link><description><![CDATA[    How do we manage the impact aging boomers will have on society? How do we care for our aging parents? What’s the best way to deal with life’s challenges? 

 If only we were having active ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/boomer-bootcamp-gives-tools-for-our-future</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-404]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[I care for Mom, but who will care for me?]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/i-care-for-mom-but-who-will-care-for-me</link><description><![CDATA[    Here’s a five-question quiz to take and share with friends. 

 1. What percentage of baby boomers think they will need long-term care (help with daily activities) as they age, and what ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/i-care-for-mom-but-who-will-care-for-me</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-402]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Do you have the skills for nonprofit leadership?]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/do-you-have-the-skills-for-nonprofit-leadership</link><description><![CDATA[    Working for a nonprofit can be tremendously rewarding and fulfilling. It may also require skills not customarily employed in for-profit careers. 

 At one time in my past, I was responsible for ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/do-you-have-the-skills-for-nonprofit-leadership</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-398]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A parent’s best advice]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-parentrsquos-best-advice-1</link><description><![CDATA[    It’s a family legend. 

 My two sisters and I were on a car trip with our mom and dad. I think we ranged in age from 6 to 10. We were driving home from an outing. It was 4 p.m. and Dad asked ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-parentrsquos-best-advice-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-394]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Building bones]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/building-bones-1</link><description><![CDATA[    At age 35 I found out my bones weren’t as strong and healthy as a normal 35-year-old’s. 

 Back then, almost 20 years ago, on my first appointment with a new doctor, one of the forms I was ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/building-bones-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-381]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What Fred and Ricky can teach us about careers]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/what-fred-and-ricky-can-teach-us-about-careers</link><description><![CDATA[    Last week I was watching a rerun of “I Love Lucy” and got to thinking: What if we fast-forwarded Ricky and Fred into today’s marketplace to see how their career choices would have turned out? ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/what-fred-and-ricky-can-teach-us-about-careers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-378]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Planning: the cure for life’s uncertainties]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/planning-the-cure-for-lifersquos-uncertainties-1</link><description><![CDATA[    It should come as no surprise that the rate of change in our world is accelerating. 

 Or maybe it is a surprise? 

 These days, change occurs so continually and rapidly that we may not ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/planning-the-cure-for-lifersquos-uncertainties-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-377]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hepatitis C testing recommended for boomers]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/hepatitis-c-testing-recommended-for-boomers-1</link><description><![CDATA[    A few weeks ago the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a draft recommendation that all baby boomers (those born between 1945 and 1965) take a one-time blood test to detect ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/hepatitis-c-testing-recommended-for-boomers-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-371]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The third place]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-third-place-1</link><description><![CDATA[    I have a neighbor who heads to the beach when life becomes too stressful. When she felt the strain from caregiving for her 95 year-old mother or the overwhelming demands of at work, watching and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-third-place-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-362]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Are we as old as we feel?]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/are-we-as-old-as-we-feel-1</link><description><![CDATA[  The little cul-de-sac in the neighborhood where I live is falling apart. Not the streets, the driveways nor the houses, but the people. 

 Just like me, most of my neighbors are on the other side ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/are-we-as-old-as-we-feel-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-355]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A father’s memories to last a lifetime]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-fatherrsquos-memories-to-last-a-lifetime</link><description><![CDATA[   My friend and workmate Greg has always been there for his kids. I remember the time he raced home from an overseas business trip to comfort his son, who had ruptured his spleen in an ATV accident, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/a-fatherrsquos-memories-to-last-a-lifetime</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-344]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Reagan shares traits with boomers]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/reagan-shares-traits-with-boomers-1</link><description><![CDATA[   It’s hard to generalize about 78 million people, but boomers do share some distinctive traits. 

 As Ronald Reagan again made the news on the days leading up to his centennial celebration, it ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/reagan-shares-traits-with-boomers-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-337]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Encore Career]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/encore-career-1</link><description><![CDATA[   Are you looking for a career that combines income and purpose? Many folks on the other side of 50 have been thrust into exploring options outside their primary profession due to unemployment or a ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/encore-career-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-331]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Mid-Life Crisis Returns]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-mid-life-crisis-returns-1</link><description><![CDATA[  Leave it to the boomer generation to reinvent one more thing. 

 As children, they reinvented the housing market: Their parents moved to the suburbs, leaving the city for safer neighborhoods and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/the-mid-life-crisis-returns-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-325]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>