YOUNGER WOMEN ARE LOOKING AHEAD!

A young staff member at Plume (my paperback publisher) interviewed me for two new videos to celebrate the paperback publication of “50 Is the New Fifty.” Because the interviewer was a young woman, I was reminded (again) of how important it is for women in second adulthood to be seen in our culture – to be visible and happy. We are each other’s horizontal role models. And, just as important, we are paving the way for younger women.

Younger …

Tito (short for Gatito, little cat) is the newest addition to our household. My daughter found him in an alley in Buenos Aires, where she has been living for the past two years. He was a half-starved kitten, infested with fleas. She took him in, dealt with the fleas, and now he is a feisty – and very long – fellow.
When she moved back from Argentina last month, Tito came with her. He didn’t enjoy the 16-hour plane ride, but he took over our apartment as soon as he …

JOIN SUZANNE & EILEEN FOR A 10-PART SERIES ON “FEISTY SIDE OF FIFTY RADIO!”
The program that celebrates Baby Boomer Women who are totally transforming the spirit and style of aging!
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**UPCOMING LIVE Radio Broadcasts**
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June 21 YOUR MARRIAGE CAN MAKE IT (Lesson #8)
June 29 EVERY CRISIS CREATES A NEW NORMAL (Lesson #5)
July 6  YOU DO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (Lesson #9)
July 9  ‘BOTH’ IS THE NEW ‘EITHER/OR’ (Lesson #10)
July 13 FIFTY IS THE NEW FIFTY* (Lesson …

By Karin Lippert
Toronto, Canada
When I decided to sign up for the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers 60K two-day event in Toronto, I knew I would have to train. I hadn’t done very much about exercise in a long time. I had not been motivated. I thought all my little aches would just get bigger/worse. My damaged discs would rebel. I was wrong.
Two things happened that made me change my outlook. First, I decided that at 65 I had to do the walk to honor my mother who had died …

New Book Proclaims ‘50 Is the New Fifty’
VIVMag, says: “Frankly, we’re a little tired of hearing people say things like ‘30 is the new 20’ and ‘40 is the new 30.’ So we love the title of Suzanne Braun Levine’s new book: “50 Is the New Fifty.” The first editor of Ms. magazine, Levine is no stranger to inviting a discussion on women and aging… she delivers 10 life lessons for women who are in their “second adulthood” with wisdom, honesty and humor…”
Click here to read VIVmag article. …

AN EVENING OF INSIGHTS, FUN, LAUGHTER AND WISDOM!

Celebrate “Fifty Is the New Fifty” at the JCC in Manhattan, Tuesday, May 11!
AN EVENING OF INSIGHTS, FUN, LAUGHTER AND WISDOM!
There are so many programs for Women 40+and for Seniors at the JCC in Manhattan. It is one of the liveliest communities in Manhattan. I am always happy to be part of it. I am delighted to be celebrating the release of the paperback edition of my book there on Tuesday, May 11th – with old friends and new.
Join us!
Tuesday, May 11
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Thank You Suzanne!
Dear Suzanne:
I just finished reading “Fifty Is the New Fifty” over the weekend. After the first chapter, I put my “to do list” aside to make time to go through it all by Sunday night. I could not believe how everything spoke to me and my experiences so directly. My view of many things is now drastically changed.

This morning, I literally feel like hugging all the wonderful middle-aged women I am coming across – I now see how we are so deeply connected.
What an incredible feeling to read …

Toxic Relationships Can Make Us Sick
Saying NO Can Save Your Life!
The Shock of Discovery…
For ‘Anne’, age fifty-one, it began with a misdirected email on her computer…and the shock of discovery in a relationship that seemed fine.
I found out through an e-mail on my laptop that he had picked up a woman–or she had picked him up–it was just one of those whacko things: This was a girl that was 29 years old from Nebraska, and in forty-eight hours she’s e-mailing him that she can’t live without him–she’s married, …

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 describes himself as “leading expert in personal strengths and best-selling author,” decided to assemble all known happiness surveys (On a scale of 1 to 3, how happy are you?) and report on Huffington Post that his …

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 month (see “Five Ways to Make Fall Work for You – Remember Good Health is about Maintenance):
“Older age is the single greatest risk factor for breast cancer in women. According to the American Cancer Society (1999), breast …