Crow's Feet: Life As We Age

In Our Stories this week, we bring you several stories about running, about ruck-running, and about facing our physical limitations as we…

This week, we offer stories about music that brings back the memories and the emotions of our lives. (Written in response to our current…

This week, several Crow’s Feet writers are talking about the discovery that life can actually get better as we age. Read Our Stories below…

If you have a story about your father that you’d like to share for a special episode on Father’s Day, please call our Listener Line at…

Mother’s Day, however, is not always free of regret and recrimination. It can raise uncomfortable memories of how your mother fell short…

This week, we present nine writers who share how, as we age, we can see our parents through a new lens and often — but not always —…

Our Stories

Caring for an aging parent is one of life’s passages that many of us experience but few prepare for. Many adult children are taken by…

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We’re asking followers of Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age to share your thoughts about your mother and motherhood by calling our Listener Line…

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As we age, many have noted that we seem to become invisible, blending into the background of a bustling world. Yet there is in an upside to…

I also got a laugh from a piece from Lee Ann Farmer, a new contributor to Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age. Check out Go Ahead, Spoil the…

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Our Stories

Listen here and read Jane’s story about her guests in Cupid’s Arrow Doesn’t Grow Old.

It’s chilly and windy in many parts of the northern hemisphere these days and you may dread hauling out the snowblower once again. Maybe…

This week we are focusing on being sandwiched by the demands of younger and older generations and how to navigate the role reversal to…

Crow’s Feet writers have been among those digging, unearthing new attitudes about their lives, and reflecting on how they’re going to spend…

This week at Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age, Robin James offers a new writing prompt, this one aimed at the freedoms we have given up as we…

To learn more about the podcast episode and the film KeysBagsNamesWords, be sure to read host Jean Anne Feldeisen’s story Would You Expect…

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In the spirit of the season, here at Crow’s Feet we’re putting together a special episode of the podcast that will feature what a dozen or…

Our guest on the latest Crow’s Feet Podcast episode, Dr. Gladys McGarey, tells host Jane Trombley that she finally found her juice in her…

Today, we’re featuring four stories that help us evaluate what we’re doing and give us ideas about how to make the most out of our…

This time of year, it’s hard not to think of holiday traditions you love or have abandoned and these thoughts have inspired Crow’s Feet…

Our holiday celebrations change over time and here at Crow’s Feet, we’re asking you to send us your observations about how your holiday…

On today’s new podcast episode, you’ll learn about the Honor Flights overseen by our guest, Craig Van Doren, who organizes…

If you’re lacking inspiration to stay active, we’ve got 10 stories today from writers who share their experience with tailoring their…

Are we savoring each moment of every golden day, or do we sit in the shadows, wondering when and how we will take our last breath or if we…

Ageism was on the mind of several Crow’s Feet writers who published pieces recently about their experiences in the workplace. Check out:

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Melinda wrote an article, Road-Testing a Radical Idea: Admit to Yourself That You Know Nothing that presents these stories and Langer’s…

This morning I was feeling introspective and found three stories that served to remind me of how to live more intentionally in the last…

Robin James has cooked up a new Writing Prompt to inspire your writing. She asks whether your sleeping habits have changed as you age. Read…

But even as the devices that make it easier to function independently are getting better, many people still think that the devices “make…

Soon enough people will have an excellent chance of living to 100 and experts like those at the Stanford Center on Longevity, advise us to…

Listen to the Crow’s Feet Podcast episode with Candi Milo here.

We also launched a new episode of the Crow’s Feet Podcast last week, this one featuring Barbara Biziou, spiritual alignment coach…

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A panel discussion at 11:30a ET, Aging Positively: Spreading the Message of Crow’s Feet: Life as We Age Through Podcasting, will feature…

Melinda wrote a piece that lays out the characteristics of an exuberant geezer that include competence, curiosity, sociability and just…

A focus on personal stories is not the only coming change. A new emphasis will be placed on how readers interact with a piece, whether they…

Our Stories

Crow’s Feet is planning how we will introduce editors, writers, and podcasters to talk about our mission, that is to be part of the…

We’ve received a range of opinions about traveling from Crow’s Feet’s writers who are responding to the latest writing prompt that asked…

Food for Thought

Jan wrote about the work of Sages and Seekers here. You can listen to the full conversation on the podcast here.

James’ passing casts a philosophical bent to this week’s newsletter, with three pieces that look at how we accept our advancing years.

Now retired, some of us may decide to make a lake house, seaside cottage, or a mountainside tiny house our new home now that time is no…

One can no longer say that older people lose their identity in a shroud of gray monotony. We are speaking out, flexing our muscles, and…

We also have stories in response to our latest writing prompt that asks for insight into working after retirement. Does it provide…

We also offer a new Writing Prompt from Robin James, this one asking if folks have kept working after retirement and whether they find…

Before we jump into the stories, I want to tell readers about today’s release of a new episode of the Crow’s Feet podcast. It features…

Questions about age are everywhere in an ageist society and the answer is as elusive as the air. That doesn’t stop people from examining…

Offering a peak at travel today, two Crow’s Feet writers share their recent experiences traveling, while a third reveals that she really…

This week, Crow’s Feet is featuring two essays, one by Chris Thompson and one by Jennifer Gippel, that dive into some of the philosophical…

Healthy Habits

L.A. Strucke offers some insight into why some older people get grumpy, and what you can do to lighten the load of friends and family who…

I would stand by the lake’s edge and look across the water, the world beckoning in its vastness. I couldn’t wait to start exploring.

Or have you found yourself thrown back into the single life by death or divorce, a place where you have to weigh the pros and cons of…

After you’ve listened to the podcast (and hopefully left a review), grab your favorite beverage and curl up for some good reading that will…

This week, we dive into the controversy about facial surgery. Some say that it means you don’t accept your age; others suggest it is not…

Dr. Esty is one of the hundreds of writers on Crow’s Feet who are exploring what it really means to age today. Read on to get more insight…

What hobby do you enjoy? Let us know in the days ahead.

Like Gomer, we’ve all had surprises in life and two weeks ago in a Crow’s Feet writing prompt we asked people to write about what surprised…

Well, if you’re looking for some January inspiration, you can read Robin James’ latest writing prompt. In the prompt, Robin suggests…

Award-winning author Melinda Blau talks to Crow’s Feet writer and host Warren Turner about the women she has met whom she affectionately…

To mark the new year, the Crow’s Feet Podcast is ramping up production, and starting this month we will release two episodes each month. On…

Here at Crow’s Feet, we are constantly reflecting, digging deeper to understand ourselves as we age. We are turning around the negative…

Jean Anne Feldeisen, a Crow’s Feet writer and a therapist in her early 70s, interviewed Mary Louisa in this podcast episode. In her story…

This week, we’re asking Crow’s Feet writers to share how your role in holiday celebrations has changed over time. Do you still orchestrate…

The writers who publish their stories here at Crow’s Feet support the theory that language skills are in fine running order for people…

On Thanksgiving, many of us gather with our family and our friends, and now we can enjoy the wisdom of the Crow’s Feet community as…

Crow’s Feet writers have been tackling the same issues — how we feel about our advancing years and how ageist stereotypes can knock you…

This week, Loren Lieberthal writes that the wisdom we have cultivated as we age doesn’t necessarily resonate with the younger generations…

We also talked about the issue last week in our first-ever Facebook chat, which took on a life of its own, with group members sharing their…

We shared our ideas and our personal experiences with that moment when we realized that other people were starting to categorize us as…

We’ve also got a new Writing Prompt to get your creative juices following. Robin James proposes that we write about an event that put us on…

For most of us at Crow’s Feet those days are behind us. Some of us live with a spouse or partner and others are living alone, either by…

Add a healthy dose of humor and you will get an idea of all subjects that Crow’s Feet writers explore in dozens of essays and stories we…

Many of us get set in our ways and stop imagining a different future after a certain age. Our lives may feel safe and familiar but are we…

It’s the rare person who doesn’t feel a twinge of remorse when the thick locks of our earlier years go limp and thin. Yes, hair loss is…

We start out this week’s Crow’ Feet digest with four pieces about how we can help our aging parents and one about how we can help older…

If I had my wish, it would remain summer forever. But if my wish is granted, would I soon regret it? No fall colors, no gentle snowfalls to…

Their stories about our physical appearances start off the weekly Crow’s Week digest, followed by a half dozen essays that look within to…

This is all a convoluted way of saying that the number of stories published on Crow’s Feet keeps going up, and this editor is faced with…

Melanie wrote on Crow’s Feet about adjusting to life with a partner and now she talks with editor Betsy Allen about it all on our new…

This week, we kick off the Crow’s Feet digest with some of these recollections, and follow that up with a popular topic this summer…

Orrin shares a lot with other Crow’s Feet writers who are content to sit in the shade of a tree or beside a flower garden to contemplate…

This week Crow’s Feet brings you articles that help you set priorities as you age and show how you have the power to define how you want to…

Starting today, you can listen to Jan talk with fellow writer Warren Turner about how her life experiences shape her writing. It’s all in…

That’s the dilemma I’m facing as I put together this newsletter. In one week we’ve received sixty stories that explore the highs and lows…

Some of us are angry that rights we won fifty years ago are being taken away by the Supreme Court. Others are thinking back over that same…

On the episode entitled “What’s for Dinner, Grandpa?” you’ll hear Crow’s Feet writer Jean Feldeisen talking with Lee J. Bentch about his…

It’s a reminder to join us today for the premiere of the Crow’s Feet podcast. You can still register here.

The new Crow’s Feet podcast will introduce you to some of these writers. You’ll hear them reading from their own work and talking about the…

Meanwhile, we have a new writing prompt to kick off June, also known as Pride Month, in which we ask you to reflect on how your attitudes…

In our latest writing prompt, we ask people to reflect on how they are adapting to new technology. We received a dozen stories that show…

Do you tell Alexa to lower the thermostat at night or to remind you to turn off the stove after cooking dinner? If so, then perhaps you’re…

Letting go of the pressure of performing, of meeting expectations set by others, is one of the gifts of aging. It wasn’t easy for me to let…

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That’s one thing we learned last week when a group of writers and editors got together on Zoom to talk about this publication, our Facebook…

We start out this week’s digest with five stories from an earlier prompt about our aging bodies. You can read all the stories submitted in…

We’re asking you to share your reflections about your aging body, how it’s changed and how you’re adapting to these changes so you can stay…

That’s one of the messages that Crow’s Feet writers share.

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These are some of the questions that Crow’s Feet writers grapple with, trying to make sense of this aging process and find peace amid…

In the stories below, some Crow’s Feet writers are reflecting, too, and sharing their advice and wisdom while others are just kicking back…

Yet Valentine’s Day has its roots in Christianity and is traced to St. Valentine, who ministered to the Christians persecuted by the Roman…

Do you want to learn to identify ageist practices? Check out Jan Flynn’s thought-provoking essay below.

Crow’s Feet writers have learned a lot through decades of living and in many of the pieces in this week’s digest, they share their insights…

Middle-Age Moments

The holiday period inspired many Crow’s Feet writers to share their thoughts on aging, on family, on what we’ve learned from living all…

Julia E Hubbel writes about steps she will take to break the relentless drive to be productive. Cindy Heath finds that resolutions are…

Feasting on Memories by Alice Goldbloom, a touching tribute to her family holiday gatherings, helped me adjust to our new confined reality…

I’ve found my purpose for the moment as the editor of Crow’s Feet and I’m happy to share this week’s stories that tackle once again the…

Longevity expert Laura Carstensen says that if we view the 100-year life as an achieveable norm, then we should use these extra decades of…

Crow’s Feet writers have been engaging in a lot of self-reflection and we begin this week’s story digest with essays by people who made a…

We’ve got lots of great stories for you this week. We start with one woman’s late-life adventure in France followed by a look at how…

So, instead of getting a description of the stories in this week’s Crow’s Feet digest, I can only tell you that on this cold morning we’re…

I believe so. This is the simple goal of Crow’s Feet: to contribute to the conversation about life as we age.

Crow’s Feet writer McGeno is thinking about how he will stack up against his former classmates as a school reunion looms. Some of his…

How we respond when we can’t do all the mental and physical backflips of our younger days is a question we all face at some point in our…

This week’s digest of stories kicks off with a piece by David Martin who is putting his foot down and his duff back into his easy chair…

Like this pearl from a new contributor who goes by the name “a grain of infinity,” Crow’s Feet writers are sharing their wisdom about life…

Kicking off this week’s edition of the Crow’s Feet Digest, Orrin Onken takes us inside the male Circle of Wisdom that he’s been privy to…

We’ve got a full digest of essays about memory, the impact of ageism, the challenge of medical scares, and what we really think about…

Anxiety can serve a purpose. It can push you to examine what’s wrong and what’s right about your life. Many Crow’s Feet writers are doing…

The evidence of the Norse settlement, which served as their base for exploring the eastern seaboard of Canada, was discovered in 1961 by a…

I fall into the category of people who believe that life after 65 can hold some of the most liberating, carefree days of all. Many Crow’s…

Crow’s Feet writers are discovering, or uncovering, forgotten pieces of long-ago dreams and they are also adapting to new realities. Use a…

Like Brown, as we watch children return to school we can experience a moment’s liberation. We don’t have to get on that school bus on a…

Life is not all hearts and roses for Crow’s Feet writers, however, and you will find several stories in this week’s digest that remind us…

The words of one writer stands out, reminding me of those moments when I wonder about the meaning of my life. Here’s what Tom Phillips…

It’s not all gloomy, however, because we’re still can have a good laugh at life. One writer, Catherine Dunn, even fulfilled a life-long…

When I was younger, I used to think it was time for the old fogeys to get out of the way and let the brilliant next generation lead. Now…

If you’re a Crow’s Feet writer, or would like to become one, please read the updated guidelines on our Submissions page. We’ve changed a…

July 14, 2021

Summer is fleeting. It doesn’t help that in the past decade life already has been picking up speed, making days end more quickly and…

Part of our wisdom comes from looking back at our youthful adventures and extracting real lessons about life. More of it emerges as we…

You also can feel the vigor of people like David Mokotoff who writes I May Be Running Out of Time But Not Ideas. Brian Dickens Barrabee and…

We’ve also instituted some editorial guidelines that you can find here.

Regardless of the reason, the results are amazing: more than three dozen stories published on Crow’s Feet in seven days.

We’ve got a great line-up of stories for you this week, including pieces by writers who are sharing their thoughts on aging for the first…

This week, Crow’s Feet features an unprecedented 39 stories and editor Nancy Peckenham is looking for someone to help edit the pieces that…

Read on to discover the work of Judah Leblang. David Mokotoff, Orrin Onken, Roger A. Reid, Ph.D, Joe Thomas, and Micah Ward. All six men…

In the piece You Are Not Alone, you will read comments from some of people who are adding their own stories about how their lives are…

In the past ten days we’ve had four new writers submit pieces to Crow’s Feet and we welcome Jen Gippel, PhD, Margie Hord de Mendez, Tatyana…

As I age, I frequently think about my childhood, the warm moments when I felt free and truly loved and the harsh times when I wondered if I…

Julia’s four pieces are part of the chorus of writers on Crow’s Feet who are sorting through how to move beyond limits placed on us by…

Approaching, then entering that landscape, I see the brilliant diversity within the white and the gray, a thousand different shades…

In this week’s edition of Crow’s Feet, writers examine what it means to forget, what it means to remember, and how to define the…

Crow’s Feet editor Nancy Peckenham shines a spotlight on a remarkable new report from the World Health Organization that concludes that…

From across the pond (the great Atlantic Ocean), in Scotland, Thewriteyard describes her own experience as a new mother and wife…

Dive in to all 15 stories and check out how people are coping with their body changes, protecting their parents, and experiencing a…

We’ve also got humor, a power that helps us navigate through life, and we have hope.

This week’s digest of Crow’s Feet writing starts off with two poems that tenderly reflections on the later stages of our lives, one by…

Max K. Erkiletian took a deep dive into the science of aging in a three-part series below. Get the latest on genetic research in his…

Crow’s Feet writers are responding to this surge of energy, our words filled with optimism as we share our thoughts on aging.

With a collection of Crow’s Feet essays and poems now in print, Crow’s Feet is expanding to an online publication, CrowsFeet.life, that…

Welcome to the world of reinventing how we think about life as we age.

We welcome two new writers, Kate Frick Sheridan and Ren Powell who are taking stock of where they’ve been and how that shapes where they…

Yet Crow’s Feet writers dig within and find resilience that springs from the awareness that this too shall pass. They find humor, too, and…

The UnLived Life. All. The. Things. That Never Were. By Ann Litts

For Sale. Losing a neighbor by Dennett.

This is 40. 42 to be exact by Jen Kleinknecht

I almost forgot to publish all the stories on Crow’s Feet these past ten days and the stories have piled up. I always include every story…

In our stories you will also find plenty of humor, stories that will make you smile and relieve your worried mind. Read on!

This week’s stories from Crow’s Feet start with a trio from Max K. Erkiletian, who brings his unique sense of humor to life as we age.

But it’s not all gloomy.

If you have friends or family who are unsure about what they want to achieve during the second half of life, the stories in this book will…

In this edition of Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age, we bring you an intriguing assortment of stories about dating, childhood friends and…

The Stench of Ageism in 2020. How is it that our society doesn’t value the elderly? Ageism is the last bastion of accepted discrimination…

The Violin in the Attic. How marriage stifled talent. By Thewriteyard.

Julia E. Hubbel has been writing for Crow’s Feet from its beginning and she adds her escape from a car wreck to the list of things that…

Crow’s Feet writers explore this new world while they also take this period of isolation to reconsider their pasts.

Our contributors then offer a series of pieces about how each decade shapes how we see our future, starting with a piece about becoming…

We start this week’s edition of Crow’s Feet with two pieces about how writing compels us to explore who we are as people. The simple act of…

The woman who inspired me to start Crow’s Feet, my mother, left this earthly world last week at age 102. She showed me how to love life, as…

In this newsletter you will meet folks who wake up to find new meaning in life after turning 50 while an 80-year-old warns about the…

Meanwhile, Covid is killing residents and employees of nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the U.S. in unprecedented numbers…