From ME Talk to WE Talk
Last night I spoke to a group of women at a local clothing store in the Boston area. I was invited to talk about the launch of BetterAfter50 my new online magaz...
Turning Newer Every Day
In the last few years accepted the challenge of co-writing a book in a genre that was completely foreign to me, lost 25 pounds and took up spinning....
From Hollywood to Cape Town: A Life Changer!
Pregnant, newly diagnosed with HIV, terrified to disclose their status to anyone, and without access to life-saving information, these mothers-to-be had no one to turn to....
Dr. Northrup’s 10 Tips for Better Sex After 50
Sex in the second half of life is fascinating. Many women in their 60s and 70s are having the best sex of their lives......
Is There a Difference Between a Heavy Drinker and an Alcoholic?
What if you worry not about your own drinking, but about the drinking of someone you love?...
Finding Friends in Middle-Age
You spent your life working and now, God willing, you’re looking at retirement. You’ll have time, glorious time! ...
Lies She Tells Her Mother
I had lunch today with a writer friend who, like me, is going through the heart-wrenching chapter of The Failing Parents. ...
How to Help Family Members Without Hurting Your Own Finances: Family financial demands can pose a challenge in saving for retirement (Chicago Tribune)
Economic rut + Baby Boomers + Desire to Retire = Financial challenges forcing some to become ultra-conservative in regards to spending.
http://www.chicagotribu...
Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs (The New York Times)
An interesting – and very personal – assessment of what goes on at this iconic financial institution.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/opinion/why-i-a...
Jury Finds Spying in Rutgers Dorm Was a Hate Crime (The New York Times)
A lesson to teach all our kids about bullying. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/nyregion/defendant-guilty-in-rutgers-case.html...
Marilyn Hagerty, Olive Garden Reviewer: The Wall Street Journal
An interview with 85-year old reviewer Marilyn Hagerty, whose Olive Garden review went viral. Talk about an honest BA50!...
Marilyn Hagerty, Grand Forks Olive Garden Reviewer, Speaks (The Village Voice)
A conversation with Marilyn Hagerty, a 50+ restaurant critic who got some bad reviews online by the younger generation, causing some to cry "ageism."
http://bl...
Does Couples Therapy Work? (The New York Times)
So enjoyed this story about how couples therapy stresses therapists out. More than that, the piece delves into the big question of does couples therapy work or ...
Wanted: Nanny for Middle-Aged Empty Nester (HuffPost50)
When you need help with the remote – and who doesn’t? Yes, some of us BA50s need some technology help.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzanne-hegland/wanted-nan...
52, Age of confidence: Why it takes women half a century to be happy and content with their bodies (The Daily Mail)
It may take more than half a century to get there, but women – at least British women in this study -- feel at their most confident by the time they reach the a...
Kony 2012: Good but Flawed Is Better than Horrible (Forbes)
It’s all over the news this week and everyone has an opinion; go to this video – which has been viewed by over 50 million people in the past two weeks – or read...
Couples Therapy for One: To Fix a Marriage, Some Go Alone (The Wall Street Journal)
A new twist on couples therapy: Going alone.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577263303967929424.html...
The 10 Worst-Paying Cities in America for Women (Daily Finance)
Say it ain’t so -- though we know so – pay inequality is unevenly spread across America. And yes, it’s us women who are getting the short end of the stick.
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In Age of Dual Incomes, Alimony Payers Prod States to Update Laws (The New York Times)
Another interesting look at 21st century divorces – and the alimony payments that with dual career couples, may no longer be fair.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/...
Exercising an Aging Brain (The New York Times)
More and more retirees are going back to school. It’s always sweeter the second time around, right?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/business/retirementspecia...