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Career Shift: Creating an Online Lifeline for Patients
Spurred by an infant's medical ordeal, tech consultant Sona Mehring started CaringBridge.org, a site that links patients with family and friends
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Career Shift: Creating an Online Lifeline for Patients
By Wendy Schuman
Can We Get Some Volunteers, Please?
Fewer boomers have been lending a hand lately, partly because they're looking for meaningful opportunities — for themselves
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Can We Get Some Volunteers, Please?
By Richard Eisenberg
Confessions of a Procrastinator
Great ideas. Big plans. There's plenty of time to make all these dreams come true — starting tomorrow. 
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Confessions of a Procrastinator
By Larry Carlat
Can You Really Make Money in Direct Sales?
It’s possible, but how much you'd earn working for firms like Amway or Pampered Chef depends on your commitment
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Can You Really Make Money in Direct Sales?
By Nancy Collamer
Spring's Here: 6 Things I Did to Recharge My Life
The season of rebirth is a good time to launch a new personal agenda and make big changes
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Spring's Here: 6 Things I Did to Recharge My Life
By Donna Sapolin
'Positive Aging': It's Not an Oxymoron
Boomers have big plans for the future, but they don’t include going gentle into that good night
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'Positive Aging': It's Not an Oxymoron
By Suzanne Gerber
My Mother's Face
An unexpected comment reveals a quick but powerful way to center yourself and get on with the business of life  
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My Mother's Face
By Donna Sapolin
Mothers: We Reflect on What They Really Mean to Us
Elevate Mother's Day beyond a 'Hallmark holiday' and you might be surprised at what emotions you find lurking beneath the surface
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Mothers: We Reflect on What They Really Mean to Us
By Suzanne Gerber
Summer Movies for Mature Audiences Only
As Hollywood rolls out the usual lineup of big-budget action flicks and sequels, there's welcome relief for grown-ups
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Summer Movies for Mature Audiences Only
By Leah Rozen
A Midlife Career Shift Against All Odds
After a corporate layoff, a Kansas City woman turned her love for her ailing St. Bernard into a million-dollar business
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A Midlife Career Shift Against All Odds
By Elizabeth Isele
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