Baby boomers are going to church, preparing Easter egg hunts for their children or grandchildren, cooking special meals, attending gatherings with family and friends, going for picnics, going boating, relaxing, cleaning house, using their computers, and taking walks. Some may be working.
Baby boomers with elderly parents also may be helping their parents as caregivers to make sure this Easter is another important day for their parents, Beverly Mahone, blogger on Boomer World and other blogs, reminded me on a comment on this post.
My parents have both passed away, my dad in 1990 and my mom in 2005, so I didn’t think about what boomer caregivers would be doing on Easter.
I miss my parents very much. I was honored when my father selected me, the youngest of three daughters, to be the leader in helping them in their elderly years.
To find out what baby boomers are doing and blogging about this Easter season, I read dozens of blogs.
Here are a few I thought you might find interesting:
“Easter – Bunnies, Chickens, Chocolate, and Jesus” – Memories of a 50-Something Baby Boomer
“Where Easter Came From” – Midlife Crisis Queen
“Left Over Easter Eggs” – Baby Boomer Magazine
“God’s Not Dead” – Zoomer Boomer
Whatever your plans or activities are, I hope that you have a wonderful Easter Sunday.
What are baby boomers doing on Easter Sunday?
Baby boomers are going to church, preparing Easter egg hunts for their children or grandchildren, cooking special meals, attending gatherings with family and friends, going for picnics, going boating, relaxing, cleaning house, and taking a walk. Some a…
Not all baby boomers are doing the things you indicate here. Some of us are going the extra mile as caregivers to make sure this Easter is another important day for our parents.
Hi Beverly,
Thank you for your comment and reminding me that some boomers will be able to be with their parents at Easter.
My parents have both passed away, my dad in 1990 and my mom in 2005.
If either were alive, I’d be right there in Wenatchee, Wash., visiting and helping them in any I could.
My mom spent eight years in a nursing home. I went to visit her twice a month, a four-hour drive from my home. She wasn’t willing to leave Wenatchee, where she had strong ties to her home and community, to be closer to her family.
I miss her so much. She loved to see me every time I could be with her. We had such a good time.
I’m glad you’re able to be with your parents on this Easter Sunday.
I’ll add caregiving to my post about what baby boomers are doing on Easter.
Thanks for your comment on The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide.
Rita
Hi, As a boomer AND a Sandwich Generation caregiver, I was blessed to enjoy a wide variety of Easter fun over the last couple of weeks.
I had fun sharing Resurrection Eggs with half of my grandkids, combining Easter egg hunts with several retellings of the first Easter. I enjoyed talking to the long distance half of my grandkids on the phone, hearing about their Easter fun. I was blessed to go to my first Seder, as well as enjoying other Easter services with one daughter, while phone visiting with the others. I sent Smilebox photo albums to one senior mom and talked to my other senior mom on the phone. And I had a great time tweeting and blogging with virtual friends, including Problogger and now you 🙂
Thanks for great resources and links.
Have a wonderful rest of Easter 🙂
Hi Kaye,
You’re a busy, busy boomer.
Thanks for the report on the many things you enjoyed and accomplished during the Easter season.
I should have indicated in the post that boomers probably would be doing many things on Easter because boomers live busy lives.
I’ll check out your blog.
Rita