
Baby Boomster
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I am Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski, a purveyor of all things fun and a die-hard foodie. BabyBoomster.com is dedicated to all you fabulous women over 50 who want to enjoy life on every level.
Baby Boomster
5d ago
Women over 60 have earned the right to be themselves, including what they wear. Many of us lean toward comfortable and casual while others prefer more formality. It’s easy to look shabby, especially if our bodies are imperfect. Some trends for older women are popular no matter what style they prefer. Below are some of ..read more
Baby Boomster
5d ago
If you thought I fell off the planet because I hadn’t written in my blog for a while it was because I was dealing with a major disaster. You never think a catastrophe will happen to you until it does. I remember feeling sick when I heard about the Lahaina fire because I had visited ..read more
Baby Boomster
5d ago
This past week was insane. President Jimmy Carter, a man of enormous character and integrity, was laid to rest at 100. Say what you will of his Presidency, he spent his entire life in service with a deep compassion for humanity. Los Angeles burned I live/lived in Altadena, Calfornia. Our home was in the Eaton ..read more
Baby Boomster
5d ago
Experiencing a catastrophic illness may seem insurmountable for older women who are skeptical about transitioning hormonal changes, family responsibilities, and workplace demands. Those who undergo difficult chemotherapy treatments experience immense tolls on their physical and emotional well-being. Chemotherapy speeds up the aging process. The tips below can help women in treatment maintain their health and ..read more
Baby Boomster
1M ago
Fitness is a huge concern for women over 50 and many of us take it very seriously. Living a healthy lifestyle is the best way to stay healthy and look younger. No beauty device can replace it. But finding the best program to meet our aging and changing bodies is not always easy. In my ..read more
Baby Boomster
1M ago
This is a bit of a rant. I keep seeing articles in my news app comparing female celebrities with how they looked when they were young and what they look like now. Their aging photos almost always look haggard or washed out. Watch my video talking about how society views aging in women The message ..read more
Baby Boomster
1M ago
My friend Ron Kolb, and I have been talking about writing a novel together for 50 years. And talking and talking. We’d probably still be at it if my wife, Jody Jaffe, finally fed up, hadn’t ordered us to “stop blathering and start writing.” So, we did. Our book, “The Royals” is about five retired journalists who ..read more
Baby Boomster
2M ago
Research shows that Baby Boomers are excelling at online dating. At a time when the rate of younger adults is in steady decline, divorce for adults aged over 50 has roughly doubled since the 1990s for Baby Boomers. According to Pew Research, in recent years, for every 1,000 married persons aged 50 or more, 10 are ..read more
Baby Boomster
2M ago
As we age and our bodies are not as tight and fit as we were when we were younger, it’s easy to get sloppy about our appearance. We may also collect and horde items that don’t fit or we never wear that cram up our closets. I’ve always been a fan of minimalism. Classic and ..read more
Baby Boomster
2M ago
Thanksgiving is over. I hope you had an amazing one! My daughter had a baby on Halloween, so I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for her and her husband. I forgot how hard it was to prepare an entire holiday meal because I have either been to someone else’s house or we did a potluck in recent ..read more