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Introducing the Holy Rover

Lori EricksonDecember 8, 2011

As a freshly minted 50-year-old with a recently emptied nest, I’m reveling in this new stage that brings fewer family responsibilities and greater freedom to pursue my passions. Foremost among them is spiritual travel.......

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ObamaCare

Interesting ArticlesDecember 7, 2011

"Whenever my clients complain about Mass Health and a $3.00 co-pay on meds, I quickly stop their grumbling and point them towards gratitude because they live in...

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Women Entrepreneurs

Interesting ArticlesDecember 7, 2011

I'm always impressed with female entrepreneurs -- and I'm not just talking about BA50 Founder Felice Shapiro who happens to teach about that very subject for Tu...

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BA50’s Talking Sex — This Week’s Top 5

Jeanne MuchnickDecember 6, 2011

Sex sells. Sex gets your attention. BA50’s care about his topic and we need to talk about it. So, we’re going to be blunt and get right to the how’s your sex life? question....

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Mind over Matter

Interesting ArticlesDecember 6, 2011

Mark Twain once wrote, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Well, needless to say Mr. Twain: It's not that simple. Which...

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Goal setting: Now’s the Time to Jumpstart Your Year

Cathy UtzschneiderNovember 29, 2011

It’s almost January 1st, a date that reminds us about goals as much as any other. Here are two steps to help you meet your 2012 goals. Planning for goals is the...

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Starting a B&B When I Turned 50

Jilana AbramsNovember 29, 2011

Sometimes the craziest things happen when you’re spontaneous. After raising four kids and running a small catering business – all while being married to a busy doctor, playing team tennis and performing with a small aging dance troupe -- it felt like things were winding down in my life. And I’m not the winding down type of woman....

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Sixty Minutes With Dad

Ronna BenjaminNovember 29, 2011

When my dad sees me, he gives me a big smile through chocolate-stained dentures. He is just finishing a cookie. There are crumbs on his lap and on the floor surrounding his wheelchair....

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Surprise 50th?

Lisa K. FriedmanNovember 29, 2011

Last night we went to a surprise 50th birthday party. We brought a small gift along, even though the invitation specifically requested ‘no gifts’. ...

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Baby Boomer Women least financially prepared…

Interesting ArticlesNovember 29, 2011

Up there on the list of things we boomer women seem hesitate to talk about are sex and money. But this story, from NBC News about how Baby Boomer women are the ...

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Georgia O’Keefe and Her Wrinkles

Interesting ArticlesNovember 28, 2011

"For Georgia O'Keeffe, forty was the new sixty. She always looked older than she was, and she didn't care, or didn't care enough.The most radical thing about Ge...

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Our French Counterparts

Interesting ArticlesNovember 20, 2011

I've always wondered (and been jealous of) the how and why behind the fact that French women can have their chocolate croissants and red wine and yet STILL look...

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Move! How Women Can Achieve Athletic Goals At Any Age

Interesting ArticlesNovember 14, 2011

Yes, You Can! Ready. Set. Go. Time to commit to goals. This new read, just released this November makes achieving athletic goals doable. What works for BA50's i...

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Where Did I Park My Car?

Interesting ArticlesNovember 14, 2011

This may sound a bit insensitive, but I was thrilled to see Rick Perry’s brain freeze at the Republican Presidential debate. That was when he wanted to elimina...

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Boston, November 14, 2011

BA50 ClubNovember 14, 2011

It happened by accident. BA Publisher and Founder Felice Shapiro, who had been working on BetterAfter50.com in beta for more than a year, decided to host a “BA5...

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Grooming Thoughts on Loss

Katie DolanNovember 11, 2011

It is summer shedding season for Bella, my female Newfoundland; hairy hummocks of black fur drift around the kitchen as I brush, and brush, and brush....

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Birth of the BA50 Artist’s Gallery

Felice ShapiroNovember 11, 2011

My heart was racing when I walked into Alison Shaw’s studio...

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Helping Kids with Money

Jean ChatzkyNovember 11, 2011

A question for parents of adult children: How many of you are providing – or have in the past provided – them with some sort of financial support?...

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The Unmarrying Kind

Karla AraujoNovember 11, 2011

I got engaged in 1979 when I was 23 because I fell in love – with an antique sapphire and diamond ring. I know, I know, I was supposed to be in love with the man who bought it for me but, looking back, I’m not sure that was the case....

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Memory & Aging: Memory Fitness (Part One)

Dr. Jane MartinNovember 11, 2011

We are lucky to have Dr. Jane writing for us as she has a bustling private practice where she conducts cognitive assessments and psychotherapy in addition to lecturing around New York City on this topic....

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