Finding Meaning after Retirement
Hearing Congressman Sam Farr say that at 75 he’s decided to retire and become the full time caregiver for his grandchildren made me wonder just how meaningful he will find that after a few years. I’ve been retired now for three years, and I have discovered that...Telling Family Stories: Planting Roots and Building Strength
“Grandma, tell me something sad from when you were a little girl.” Four (“and a half”) year old Bean is sitting behind me in the car, eating her snack and looking at the ocean beside the highway. I made a decision when I began driving her...The Making of An Elder Culture
What I’m Reading This Week I’ve been thinking about the role of grandparents in our 21st century society, and this book was recommended to me as one which proposes some actions that “America’s Most Audacious Generation” might take to lead...5 Reasons To Go To Your High School Reunion
I went to my 50th high school reunion last weekend. For many people, the decision whether or not to go to their class reunion is excruciating. But I went and survived, and I’m alive and well to tell my story. And my message is this: You Should Go Even if...Should You Move in With Your Children?
A Simple Solution or a Big Mistake? I’ve been in Seattle for a week helping a friend move into a cosy basement apartment in his daughter’s home. Recently, several of my friends have moved in with their adult children. Others have invited their sons and...
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