The online journal for thinkers, writers, activists, moms, sisters, daughters, and friends — any woman engaged in making the most of the next stage of her life.
Ours is not to approve or disapprove.Not that it ever was, really. I remember that lesson in the child-rearing books, the one that instruct...
Jeffrey Zaslow is a jealous man. The author of The Girls From Ames, he wishes men were as good at making and keeping friends as women are...
An intelligent, interactive journalistic forum, The Third Third redefines what women age 50 and beyond need to know to realize our most creative, passionate, energetic and fulfilled selves — and to make a lasting, positive contribution to our world.
Learning to Pray -- Again
Prayer.
According to [Ask the] Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, in a recent New York Times Magazine article, “A lot of people in their late 50...
Are we history? Or still making it?
The first time I heard the Days of Our Lives reviewed as History was when my kids started studying the Vietnam War in high school.“But that was just yeste...
A Conversation About Health Care
A sister blogger, Paula Behnken, has made a huge contribution to the conversa...
Gym Rats
Three days as a slug have got me thinking I need to go to . . . the gym....
Our already-complex relationships with our parents can be tested at this time in our lives - and theirs — by mental and physical health issues, financial constraints, your sense of responsibility, their sense of entitlement or fierce independence, and the absence of a roadmap for this part of the journey. Let's talk about what we know, what we're learning, and what we need.
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Marriage, adult children, aging parents, friends, mentors, grandchildren. Does anyone else matter?
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The greatest gift on this earth. How to keep it. How to handle your body's betrayal. Medical news updates. Reflections.
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