Family

I’m going to start with a simple question: “Is the world changing?” Yes, it is, especially when it comes to family. Family was an intricate part of our lives up until the early 1970s. The years beyond the 1970s took us from the “nuclear family” structure into diverse paradigms…

There’s something truly magical about escaping with your girlfriends for a weekend. No responsibilities, no routines – just laughter, connection, and a little freedom from everyday life. A girls’ weekend getaway isn’t just about sipping wine or lounging by the pool…

The holidays can magnify feelings of loneliness and isolation – especially when you’re navigating them as a single woman after years of celebrating as part of a couple. As a dating coach for women over 50, I hear the ache in women’s voices when they talk about spending…

Last week, I traveled to say goodbye to one of my best friends, who just decided it was time to be in hospice. Her cancer had spread throughout her body, and the second round of chemo was not working. My husband was kind enough to drive me three hours through the storms…

Whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Kwanza, or Christmas, the holidays will soon be upon us, spreading a message of peace and love around the world. It’s a truly uplifting and inspiring time of year…

Boundaries aren’t walls that keep love out. They’re bridges to the kind of relationships I actually want – built on respect instead of obligation, truth instead of resentment. For decades, I believed that being a good mother, a good daughter, a good woman meant saying yes…

When I was faced with the difficulty of creating a new, purposeful life after divorce, I tried different options, struggling to find one that would achieve my goals. As an older woman, I faced specific challenges not experienced by my younger counterparts…

But it’s not always easy to know how to ensure that your relationship with your grandchildren stays strong. That’s why I have put together this guide that will help you maintain a great relationship with the little ones in your family…

Three generations of my family have lived through divorce – mine, my sons’, and now my grandchildren’s. It’s not the story any of us planned, but it’s the one we’ve learned to live with – mostly with tenderness and humor. When I was a child in the 1950s, our extended family gathered…

Eating at home can be better and more fun than dining out every day. In this article I share seven ways to make home food preparation interesting. For many years, it was my responsibility to feed our family of seven, three healthy meals a day…