Why Tai Chi is Amazing for the Health and Happiness of Older Women
I have a confession to make. Based on the science, for years I have been recommending Tai Chi to my patients without ever doing it myself. To avoid being a hypocrite any longer, I decided to attend my first ever Tai Chi class. The class was a free one set…
Read MoreWhat Is Tai Chi and Why It’s Good for Seniors
Tai Chi is not new and has been a go-to exercise regimen for seniors for a very long time. It’s easy enough to learn, is not overly demanding on the muscles and articulations, and can be practiced alone or in a group. Because of its relaxing…
Read MoreWhen Your Adult Children Still Want You to Parent Them
Parents know (or hope) the day will come when they look at their children and realize they’ve become self-sufficient adults. Not just legally adults, but functioning adults. The kind who pay their own bills, solve their own problems, make their own appointments, and call home because they want to – not because they need something or someone to rescue them…
Read More6 Essential Steps to Maintaining a Happy Marriage After 60
Do you have a happy marriage? Over years as a relationship coach and counsellor, I am sharing my experience to help you bring your marriage back to what you dreamed it would be when you first met. I will offer some very practical…
Read MoreWhat Schizophrenia Looks Like in Real Life
Schizophrenia is cruel – it sneaks up on its victims with the stealth of a mountain lion – set to pounce on its prey. It is cruel because it attacks in late adolescence just when independence is on the horizon. It strips away one’s confidence, dignity and spirit. Personalities shift – lively, engaging, social people…
Read MoreTeaching Style to Your Grandchildren: Fun Shopping with the Next Generation
Not all that long ago, women over 60 were relegated to the hinterlands of style. Phrases like “dressing like your grandma” or “dressing like an old lady” were the unkindest dig one could make about someone’s attire. But the times they are a-changin’ and all for the better… Today, fashionable women in their 60s…
Read MoreHow to Talk with Adult Children About Inheritance Expectations
A woman once told me something that stopped me in my tracks. She said, “I don’t know what my children think I’m planning… and honestly, I’m afraid to ask.”
She wasn’t worried about conflict. She loved her children deeply, and they had a good relationship. But underneath it all sat a quiet uncertainty: Do they expect to inherit the house?
Comfortable & Chic: Day-to-Evening Outfit Ideas for Women Over 60
Comfortable and chic outfits are a great way to approach our daily clothing choices as we age. Remember the times, decades ago, when evening attire was uncomfortable, and you sometimes had to rush home to change for an event? Fortunately, there are ways to put outfits together that are comfortable…
Read MoreHelping Grandchildren Practice with Money
You may remember watching your children or nieces/nephews spend “their” money differently than “your” money? Suddenly, what they asked you to buy, was not what they were willing to spend their own money on, remember that? That always made me chuckle. And now I am seeing the same scenario in our grandchildren…
Read MoreWhy Conflict with Adult Children Feels So Draining and What to Do About It
Many women over 60 are surprised by how emotionally intense relationships with their adult children can still feel. After decades of parenting, you might expect things to feel easier. More settled. Instead, many mothers describe something very different…
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