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What a snore…

June
30

Lest you think I’m the only one obsessed with the snoring problem…yesterday, I was in the Westchester mall, looking at the $129 snore-prevention pillow they sell at Brookstone, when two women suddenly appeared by my side.

“I can’t take it anymore,’’ said the taller one, lovingly rubbing her fingers along the pillow’s protective wrap. “Last night I moved to the guest bedroom.’’

Such personal information and we’d only known each other for a few seconds!

The shorter woman grew agitated. She said she’d heard on TV that the anti-snore pillow was useless. “They said not to waste money on this pillow and that it does nothing,” she added, nearly grabbing it out of our hands.

Wow, this snoring thing sure brings out strong emotions!

Anyway, the tall woman and I immediately put the pillows back on the display rack. For a brief moment, there’d been the hint of promise in the air. I could tell the other woman felt bad for ruining our happiness.

“Why don’t you do what I do?’’ she said. “Wake him up!”

And with that, she walked away.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 3:34 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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We've been called "the sandwich generation" and with good reason. Most of today's baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) are dealing with aging parents and college-age kids -- or starting again as empty nesters, adapting to a new life without children at home.


In the Middle will address a variety of topics, including caring for aging parents (medical, ethical, emotional and financial issues) and caring for parents long-distance (what do we do when parents live out of state, or are citizens of another country and we can't bring them to the U.S. for medical care?).


It will also cover the way we deal with the financial and emotional demands of our teenage and young-adult children. Middle age also presents its own "crises": How do we handle that first mailing from AARP? Preventive health screenings (like colonoscopies and bone-density tests)? What are the dating options for those who find themselves single in middle age?


In the Middle will explore all these topics and more, as we share resources and learn from each other's experiences.


About the author
John Delcos Baby boomer Linda Lombroso was born in Queens and grew up in Port Washington. She began her journalism career at New York Magazine and Rolling Stone, but left to pursue a master's degree in elementary education. Shortly afterward, she returned to magazines as an editor at US magazine, but again left the field, this time for the birth of her first child. Linda and her family moved from Manhattan to New Rochelle in 1988. After spending 10 years as a stay-at-home mother, she joined The Journal News as a police reporter in 1997. She's been a Life & Style writer since 2000. This is the only year her three children are teenagers at the same time, which means she undergoes a daily critique of hair, makeup and wardrobe. Her parents still live in Port Washington Ń and they like everything she wears.

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