COMING IN 2010 – “FIFTY IS THE NEW FIFTY: 10 Life Lessons for Women in Second Adulthood” Paperback Edition from Plume Books
COMING IN 2010 – “FIFTY IS THE NEW FIFTY: 10 Life Lessons for Women in Second Adulthood” Paperback Edition from Plume Books
MEMO TO MYSELF
MEMO TO MYSELF I’ve been advised to write an upbeat end-of-year note – to reinforce the message of my writing, which is that women over fifty are feeling upbeat about themselves and their prospects. And that certainly applies to me. My kids and friends are good; my husband has opened the art gallery of his […]
LOVE, SEX, AND THE NEW INTIMACY QUESTIONNAIRE…
Are You in Love? “In Sex”? Other?
Because I am trying to chronicle our experiences as we define a new stage of life, I feel free to ask impertinent questions, and I am always rewarded by honest and thoughtful answers. No surprise, really, from women who are discovering the joys of not caring “what other people think anymore.” Much of what they […]
WHY AREN’T YOU SMILING, HONEY?
Women in Second Adulthood Are Doing Just Fine, Thank You. In a country that gorges on “happy meals” and concludes correspondence with a “smiley face,” it is safe to suggest that happiness has been devalued as a meaningful state of mind. Asking about it is like asking “How are you?” Fine. Nevertheless Marcus Buckingham, who […]
BREAST CANCER – What Women in Second Adulthood Need to Know about the New Guidelines on Mammography Screening
Barbara Glickstein, host of NPR’s “Healthstyles” and Public Health Nurse Executive, on the Current Controversy The release of a report suggesting that women should begin regular mammograms at 50 instead of forty shouldn’t obscure the fact that women over fifty should most definitely be conscientious about scheduling annual mammograms: Here is what I wrote last […]