Lifestyle

Sometimes the hardest hurdles we face are the ones we create ourselves. Meaning that they’re not really there – they’re only in our minds. This is especially true of the whole question of taking on a roommate…

I am the mother of three adult children and six grandchildren. The nurturing part of me wants to protect my family from all evil, wrongdoing, and unsavory individuals. I want them to grow up in a peaceful world where all men and women are created equal…

My friend survived another trip around the sun, and I searched for an appropriate birthday card to send her. I noticed that many cards contained exaggerated, pathetic caricatures that resembled cruel and unusual punishment for still being alive…

It’s true that Broadway tickets can cost in the hundreds of dollars and the price of major opera tickets isn’t for the faint-hearted. In keeping with my “living like a millionaire on a retirement budget” series of articles I’ve written for 60+Me, I thought I’d share the explosion…

You’re over 60, and the world wants to see you as a cookie-baking, treat-bringing, butterscotch-toting matron who loves all children but none as much as your own grandchildren. The problem is that not only are you disinterested in whether you have grandchildren…

Let’s be honest – there’s more to energy than a good cup of coffee (though we’re not giving that up anytime soon!). After 60, staying energized isn’t about pushing harder or doing more. It’s about tuning in. The women we admire most – the ones still laughing loudly…

When I feel frustrated with life, I want to be able to call my best girlfriends and meet them for something to eat or drink – whenever I need, and whenever I feel like it. (Think Friends or Sex and the City!) I want to go and have a few laughs, witty conversation, and have all my…

Planning a meaningful gift for someone who just retired and loves to travel? Choosing the right travel gifts for retirement can make all the difference as they prepare for new adventures around the world or weekend getaways closer to home. Is someone…

I joined Facebook in 2008. Making connections was exciting and, in the early stages, anyone with a pulse was quickly a “friend.” That boy in my 8th grade algebra class who I vaguely remember? A friend. The woman I met at a local event? A friend…

At 69, I’m on the brink of three major life changes – and I can’t believe how different this season looks compared to what I once imagined. This month alone I’m getting, married I’m moving to a new town, and I’m starting a brand-new job in a new law firm…