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“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.
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If You’ve Never Run Your Own Household Before, But You Suddenly Find Yourself With a House
If You’ve Never Run Your Own Household Before, But You Suddenly Find Yourself With a House
Step One: Think About Having a Smaller Space
Jean Anne Feldeisen
May 1
The parent-child relationship can be full of love or fraught with tension, often an ever-changing…
The parent-child relationship can be full of love or fraught with tension, often an ever-changing…
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 —…
Nancy Peckenham
May 1
The Love My Parents Have in Their 80s
The Love My Parents Have in Their 80s
Reflecting on how they show their love without using the word
Scott Ninneman
Apr 30
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An Adult Orphan
An Adult Orphan
Losing my mother at 67
Judah Leblang
Apr 30
Breaking the Rules of Aging in Place
Breaking the Rules of Aging in Place
We bought a bigger house instead of a smaller one
Beth Bruno
Apr 30
Ignored but Not Defeated: How an Old Woman Spread Joy
Ignored but Not Defeated: How an Old Woman Spread Joy
A funny thing happened at an Oak Ridge Boys concert
Colleen M. Story
Apr 30
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I Upsized in Space and Downsized in Stuff
I Upsized in Space and Downsized in Stuff
In retirement, I bought a house, not a storage container.
Jane Trombley
Apr 30
Vietnam Vets with OTH Discharge Classification — Your Government Says You’re Worthy of Medical Care
Vietnam Vets with OTH Discharge Classification — Your Government Says You’re Worthy of Medical Care
50 years too late, the VA is willing to rethink pimping you
Maryan Pelland OnText.com
Apr 30
A Closer Look at Healthcare Costs in Retirement
A Closer Look at Healthcare Costs in Retirement
It is not as bad as the “experts” claim
Mel Schlesinger
Apr 30
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I Downsized, Then I Upsized, Then I Upsized Again …And Again…I Just Can’t Help Myself
I Downsized, Then I Upsized, Then I Upsized Again …And Again…I Just Can’t Help Myself
Prompt #56: Downsizing
Soozie Campbell
Apr 30
No More Multitasking For Me
No More Multitasking For Me
I just can’t do it like I once did
Michele Cambardella
Apr 30
A Family Separated By Distance
A Family Separated By Distance
But connected by gratitude
Laura DeMaisBerg
Apr 30
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