How a City Girl Fell in Love with the Magic of America’s National Parks in Her 50s
The U.S. National Park Service turned 100 on August 25, 2016. As a committed city girl, I had somehow managed to live 20 years in the United States without setting foot in one of these amazing Parks. Read More
5 Useful Things Boomers Can Learn from Millennials
My dad is a baby boomer. He runs every week with a couple of friends and they often talk about their millennial children.
This group of millennials, including me, are in our late 20s and are a pretty diverse bunch. We have started businesses, travelled the world and lived in exotic locations, changed jobs and moved multiple times and have altogether lived very different lives from our baby boomer parents. Read More
Don’t Choose an Independent Living Community Until You Ask These 6 Questions
It’s easy to understand the appeal of independent living communities. By the time we reach our 60s and 70s, many of us feel like we want a little extra support. We want to live in a community that helps us to stay social and active. At the same time, we value our independence and aren’t willing to accept invisibility. Read More
What Do Women Over 60 Want? Exploring Our Dreams, Hobbies and Fears
Thank you to all of the wonderful Sixty and Me readers who took my survey about some of our hopes, fears and favorite things to do. It was a great way to learn more about this fantastic tribe! With over 160 of you responding, I am excited to share the results with you. Read More
Why a Kenya Safari Should Be On Every Older Woman’s Bucket List
We all have a list of places we would like to see someday. Getting older, we suddenly realise the need to “Just Do It.” Read More
Passing On Your Family History to Your Grandkids
Of all the gifts that grandparents can give their grandchildren, few are grander than a sense of where they fit in to the history of their family.
Why do I say that? Read More
What Speaking on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Being a Superlifer
I am having so much fun being a guest blogger on Sixty and Me. The strength and vibrancy of this community is amazing and I love interacting with you all. Read More
Elder Orphan: Creating a Plan for Aging Alone
It’s important to build a long-term care and retirement plan early on, especially if you are single and don’t have children. The deeper I go into my sixties, the more I have become aware of the need to thoroughly prepare. Read More
17 Resources to Help You Find Amazing Retirement Ideas
When it comes to finding retirement ideas, there are plenty of people who are more than happy to tell you where to put your money (usually into their hands.) But, if you are looking for retirement ideas to help you get the most from your life more holistically, it’s hard to know where to turn. Read More
6 Inspiring Actresses Over 60 Who Are Known for More than Their Looks
Female celebrities are often in the spotlight for how beautiful they look. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that when actresses over 60 are in the news, it is often behind headlines like “6 Actresses Over 60 Who Still Look Great!” Read More