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Divorce, remarriage, stepkids and ex-in-laws as well as kids scattered over the country have also reshaped the way boomers celebrate. Dianne Schwartz, 57, and her second husband, David, broke tradition last Christmas by going to Paris and leaving her four and his two grown kids to figure out how to celebrate without Mom and Dad. "I've always done the whole Christmas thing," Dianne says, "but it's gotten harder with a blended family and most of our kids, ranging in age from 28 to 37, not living near us in Nashville." When the couple unveiled their plans...
...social phenomenon of people marrying and starting families later allows parents a gap during which they can break away from the old ways. Some couples with married kids complain that the next generation is too slow to change its approach to holidays. That's why parents like the Schwartzes take off and leave the adult kids to fend for themselves. "After our holiday in Paris," Dianne Schwartz says, "I realized I'd needed to nudge the kids into starting their own traditions. After all, it's part of the growth process...
What do Benjamin Kubelsky, Israel Iskowitz and Nathan Birnbaum have in common? Ditto Julius Garfinkle, Issur Danielovich and Bernard Schwartz? Also Laszlo Lowenstein, Jill Oppenheim, Muni Weisenfreund and Betty Joan Perske...
...surprised to find that in referring to Queen Elizabeth's appearance, TIME would use such an outdated description as "dour librarian." The library profession has been combatting this unfortunate stereotypical image for years. There is no time or inclination to be dour in the modern library. Marla Schwartz Bethesda...
...Staff writer Bari M. Schwartz can be reached at bschwart@fas.harvard.edu...