WOW: Women's Older Wisdom

Practical Gratitude 101 

GUEST POST by MICHAEL STEINMAN That you are reading this surely means you don’t need it.  But I ask your indulgence. When interacting with children we often try to teach civility, by prompting, “What’s the magic word?”  [...]

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A Newfound Freedom

More and more older women are discovering a new voice: one that embraces a newfound freedom. Sharon Blackie, author of  Hagitude,  contends that women tend to lose their inhibitions as they age.  Aging often ushers in a new confidence.  Many older women describe themselves as not the same person they were 20 or 30 years ago. Living through [...]

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Great Summer Reads

It’s that time of year when I share my picks for summer reads. My selections include reads by literary prize winners, a popular psychologist, a gripping  WW II espionage story, a dystopian tale, and a background for understanding the war in Ukraine. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingslover Just a few pages into this mesmerizing novel, I could [...]

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