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 […]
WHOSE WORK PUT FOOD ON OUR TABLES? THE ANSWER MAY SURPISE YOU!
Susan Dworkin’s Riveting Story of a Scientist’s Struggle to Preserve the World’s Harvest Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. At my house, twenty-two people gathered and brought their favorite foods to our table. But, who made sure that there would be food for the table? His name is not household word, but it should be. Dr. […]
‘WEARABLE’ ARTIST ROBIN LENNON, Re-Invents the Trunk Show for the Holidays!
THE BLUESTONE GALLERY PRESENTS A “SUNDAY AFTER BLACK FRIDAY” EVENT “I design each piece as if I already know who it’s for — I just haven’t met them yet”, says Robin Lennon. Her ‘wearable’ art combines textures and colors in jackets and accessories that reflect her training in painting and sculpture. “My store – Inner […]
MEET “THE PURPOSE PRIZE WINNERS” – Encore Careers & Civic Ventures Honor Change-Makers Over 60!
BRINGING EXPERIENCE TO SOCIAL INNOVATION CHANGES EVERYTHING In a culture that often seems to thrive more on “creating” villains than honoring heroes, it is especially rewarding to report on people who are changing the world. THE PURPOSE PRIZE – announced by Encore Careers and Civic Ventures – celebrates and honors people over 60 who are […]
It’s Not a Man’s World or a Woman’s Nation
You’re going to be seeing a multimedia blitz about a new national study of women’s status called The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything. Gloria Steinem gives you a preview of this project created by Maria Shriver and a D.C. think tank, and suggests ways you can use it and also judge its success. […]
“WHY FIFTY IS THE NEW FIFTY” – Funny, Honest Talk With Women Friends At Barnes & Noble In New York
GLORIA STEINEM, ISABELLA ROSSELLINI, REP. DONNA EDWARDS (D-MD), MODERATOR LESLEY JANE SEYMOUR AND ME. FREE BOOK Fifty is the New Fifty, First 10 Comments I don’t think there is anything more nourishing than an hour spent with a group of bright, funny and honest women friends. I got to do that – big time – […]
A Conversation with Suzanne Braun Levine – By Karen Kullgren, The Transition Network
I Love Your Term the Fertile Void… Suzanne Braun Levine has been a hero of mine since age 16, when I was a charter subscriber to Ms. Magazine, where she was the first editor. Just as Ms. had many things to teach me about myself as a woman and a feminist, so Levine decades later […]