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I am an award-winning author of books about teen suicide, siblings, and men and women during WWII. My feature articles have appeared in publications from Psychology Today to the Chicago Sun-Times. I enjoy the journey of writing, the process. But as I celebrated my seventy-seventh birthday, I wanted a change of focus and turned my creative energies into launching "Older Women & Friends," a podcast. The challenge has been exhilarating and will certainly help me make it through the dead of winter in the Midwest.
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In her new book, Not Too Old For That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging, Vicki Larson adds her voice to the growing conversation of older women taking control of the narrative. Larson, 66, ta…
In her new book, Not…
In her new book, Not Too Old For That: How Women Are Changing the Story of Aging, Vicki Larson adds her voice to the growing conversation of older women taking control of the narrative. Larson, 66, tackles topics like online dating, sex, and changing living arrangements for older women who value their independence. She champions “postmenopausal zest” and the value of women figuring out what they really want. You won’t want to miss this interview!


Are you a woman in mid-life? Are you dealing for the first time with feeling invisible? Are you trying to beat the clock of aging? Do you look toward the experiences and wisdom of older women to help …
Are you a woman in m…
Are you a woman in mid-life? Are you dealing for the first time with feeling invisible? Are you trying to beat the clock of aging? Do you look toward the experiences and wisdom of older women to help show the way? Join Ann Douglas, author of “Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women,” in an engaging discussion for both younger and older women.


NextTtribe is an online magazine for women 50+ that has expanded into a source for women-only trips to fabulous places like Paris and the Scottish Isles. The bonds between women, especially as we age,…
NextTtribe is an onl…
NextTtribe is an online magazine for women 50+ that has expanded into a source for women-only trips to fabulous places like Paris and the Scottish Isles. The bonds between women, especially as we age, are cemented in these trips. Listen to Jeannie and two other women who have traveled together as they talk about their trips and their friendships.


The authors of Not Dead Yet: Rebooting Your Life After 50 and Suddenly Single After 50, share their stories about divorce, death, dating, friendship, and much more. Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Cr…
The authors of Not D…
The authors of Not Dead Yet: Rebooting Your Life After 50 and Suddenly Single After 50, share their stories about divorce, death, dating, friendship, and much more. Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane have been friends for decades, drawn together by their love of writing and the shared life experiences of older women. Both Barbara and Margaret are now in their 70s.


Yep, that’s right: a national organization of grandmothers who have organizedand joined the fight for affordable and available abortions and reproductive care.Two members share their emotional stori…
Yep, that’s right:…
Yep, that’s right: a national organization of grandmothers who have organizedand joined the fight for affordable and available abortions and reproductive care.Two members share their emotional stories of having had an abortion before thepassage of Roe v Wade. And here we are again. There is much to learn from thesewomen.
