Better After 50

Decluttering The Mind: Life Transition Strategies

Delia LloydOctober 5, 2020

The Artist's Way inspired me. I started to create and image file. I feel that in the three years since I made it, I've moved forward on all five of the dreams captured in those images. It's still a work in progress, but.......

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At The End Of The Date, When The Clothes Come Off

Ginny PolemanAugust 24, 2020

Just like exercising with my personal trainer, sometimes my favorite part of a date is when it’s over. It doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the man. The date could have been wonderful, stimulating, sexy. But once he’s left me......

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Covid Has Digitally Altered Me

feliceAugust 24, 2020

I never thought I would be satisfied with FaceTime as a completely connected visit…but now I am. It wasn’t like that back in March. Every time I would ...

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Dementia: Writing the Story Now You May Never Hear

Robin StoreyAugust 10, 2020

I’ll never forget the moment I found out my mother’s diagnosis. ‘Your mother has the classic symptoms of Alzheimer’s,’ the geriatric psychiatrist said. I wish I had encouraged Mum to tell me more about her life and recorded her stories. Robin Storey is a ghostwriter specializing in life stories and memoirs....

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BA50 She Did It Single at 60 Proved It Was Just A Number

Nancy PickardAugust 10, 2020

Life is meant to be played all out. We are put on this earth to be all we can be. No matter what our age, life is short and not to be wasted by fighting for our limitations. What is your Kilimanjaro? What does your soul cry out for you to do?...

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Acts Of Kindness: Sometimes You Just Need to Lie

Karen Fatica GeigerJuly 27, 2020

"Everything is fine Gram, just wanted to come and see you." I smiled too wide. I could feel the eleven wrinkles between my brows furrow deeper. I was not a good liar....

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ZOOMING TO THE ALTAR

Karen PhilipJune 15, 2020

Brides and Mothers of Brides – do not despair! It may feel like another loss during the time of the Pandemic. Something else you are giving up. First, someone raises the issue of postponing the wedding. Next, the tears, the hand wringing, the bifurcated wedding (ceremony now, party later). ...

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Top 10 Reasons Why Men Suddenly Vanish

Sandy WeinerMay 18, 2020

Is it me? Did I say or do something to turn him off? Was I a bad kisser?...

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The Almost Great First Third Date

Ginny PolemanMay 18, 2020

It was the first Third Date I had been on since my separation. He was cute, younger, and funny. But I knew with the third date, there were expectations, especially after that Uber ride with him at the end of our last date—hands groping, tongues entwining....

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Dear Kids: It’s Your Turn To Pivot

feliceMay 10, 2020

Reflections in the time of Covid for our children, single, newly married, and those becoming new parents. Your life can change in an instant. Did you know that? If you didn't now you do? ...

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My Marriage- B.C. and A.C. (Before Covid-19 and After Covid-19)

Andrea KramerMay 4, 2020

The most oddly satisfying, and truly weird part of our isolation together is that we are doing each other’s hair. (No braiding involved.) My husband very kindly and ably assisted in my overwhelmingly messy, awkward first attempt at dying my hair. Nowhere in our marriage vows had the strangeness of my husband acting as hairdresser been even vaguely anticipated....

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I’m Terrified for My Kids

Lisa FosterApril 6, 2020

I need to stop giving into my fears and start being a good mom again. My adult children don’t need me to tell them to come home. They need me to be confident in them so they can be confident in themselves. Their resilience comes in part from knowing that I believe in them ...

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Are Your Kids Nagging You?

feliceMarch 23, 2020

"Ma, I can see you're lying, I saw you on Find my Friend and you were outside."...

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Grateful Eulogies Have Changed

Marcia ByalickMarch 2, 2020

A few weeks ago I attended a funeral for a man I never met. His wife was a colleague. The evocative portrait drawn by his children and grandchildren brought me to tears...

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Survival Of The Friendliest: How Our Close Friendships Help Us Thrive

BA50 TalkersFebruary 24, 2020

This post originally appeared on NPR Lydia Denworth wants you to make more time for your friends. We don't fully appreciate our friendships, says the sci...

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With Mom at The Society of The Four Arts in Her beloved Florida last year

Chapter 1: Losing Mom and Forgiveness

feliceJanuary 27, 2020

As she got sicker and more vulnerable over the last two years and especially when the curtain truly fell for her during her last 2 months, the mother daughter role finally changed...

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How Much Should You Spend on an Engagement Ring? A Helpful Guide

BA50 TalkersJanuary 10, 2020

Do you ever feel the pressure to purchase the perfect ring for your girlfriend? Are you delaying engagement ring shopping because you think they're out of your...

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Advice for Your Kids about Marriage

BA50 TalkersJanuary 6, 2020

This post originally appeared on fupping.com I spoke with Somerset County, NJ family law attorney Katherine K. Wagner, Esq. who has seen first-han...

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Two small angry girl friends or sister outdoors in sunny summer nature, pulling hair.

Getting to the Bottom of Destructive Behaviors