A Dynamic Speaker on Hot Boomer Topics
“A very poignant and powerful presentation. We have heard nothing but rave reviews...and would like to arrange a repeat performance.” — Harriet Rosenberg, Jewish Home Lifecare, New York
“Francine Russo gave a polished and thought-provoking presentation to our ... attorneys and other members of our Wall Street community.” — Ann Lesk, Esq., New York
“Francine is an engaging speaker who captured our attention with her energy and poignancy. Highly credible with a refreshing perspective” — Beth Wiggens, DARTS, West St. Paul, MN
What fights with siblings are REALLY about...
When time is running out with our parents...
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They're Your Parents, Too!
Since the publication of They’re Your Parents, Too! and the media sensation it has created, author Francine Russo has been much in demand as a keynote and workplace speaker. This first book to address the emo- tions of this new life-passage and the epidemic of family tensions among baby boomers has touched a nerve with boomer and senior readers and in the national media. Francine also does consulting with companies targeting this market.
Sample Topics
Topics Francine can address include how family dynamics–and sibling issues in particular—affect a family’s ability to deal with caring for aging parents and related issues: caregiving, dementia, elder law issues, end-of-life decisions, mourning, and the reinvention of the original family in the next generation. She can develop presentations that would be appropriate for the family caregiver, geriatric care managers, elder law attorneys, psychotherapists or a varied group. Titles include: 
How Boomer Siblings Can Manage Parent-Care Together 
Making Peace with Your Family—and Yourself—as Your Parents Age 
Employee Caregivers: How to Reduce Family Stress 
Seniors, Ease the Aging Passage for Your Children—and Yourself
Did We Grow Up in the Same Family? Understanding Fairness and Responsibility as Parents Age 
Who Put You in Charge? Deal Better with Parents’ POA’S or Trustees 
‘I Shouldn’t Have to Ask:’ How the Family Caregiver Can Get Siblings to Help
Keynotes and Workshops
Massachusetts General Hospital 
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
New York County Lawyers Association
92Y Tribeca
Jewish Home Lifecare
DARTS Eldercare
Career Highlights
Journalist, author, and speaker, Francine Russo is known for being among the first to spot developing trends, particularly in her own boomer generation. Keenly attuned to psychological themes, she has honed the intimate interview, drawing her subjects to discover and articulate their own deepest feelings, talents she mined in her appearances on Oprah and other venues. For nearly a decade Francine covered the boomer and aging beat for Time magazine and in 2004 established a popular niche, becoming Time's boomer expert in her regularly featured "Ask Francine” column. She has developed an enthusiastic following with her frequent articles in media like The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, Redbook, Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, and The Village Voice, where she also was a theater critic for over a decade. She is a New York Times Fellow at the International Longevity Center and a ‘Who’s Who’ expert at the Sloan Work-Family Network. Dr. Russo (Ph.D., English) lives in Manhattan.She brings a rich personal history to her writing as a daughter, sister, wife, widow, mother of two, and stepmother of three.
To Invite Francine to Speak...
Email: Francine@YourParentsToo.com
and put "SPEAKER" in the subject line.