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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

“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.

Do I Have Hidden Potential?

Do I Have Hidden Potential?

Holy Sh*t I Have Cancer

Jul 10

Now I Want To Go To Sweden

Now I Want To Go To Sweden

I’ll even try the pickled herring

Jul 10

A Change in Our Family Dynamics Has Made Me Somewhat Sad

A Change in Our Family Dynamics Has Made Me Somewhat Sad

Things never stay the same, and I have to accept this.

Jul 9

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I Still Sometimes Want What Others Have

I Still Sometimes Want What Others Have

Is that envy or jealousy — and does it matter?

Jul 9

The Secret to a Satisfying Old Age Is Hiding in Plain Sight

The Secret to a Satisfying Old Age Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Life is one continuous flow from birth to death

Jul 9

No Time to Spare — Reading/Aging

No Time to Spare — Reading/Aging

Reading and Aging, Format and Subject

Jul 9

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The Morphing of Social Norms

The Morphing of Social Norms

It happened on our watch

Jul 9

I’m Not My Mom

I’m Not My Mom

Except where I am

Jul 9

Tending to My Broken Beautiful Heart

Tending to My Broken Beautiful Heart

An elder heart and its many cracks

Jul 9

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New Voices in the Mix

New Voices in the Mix

Today, we welcome new voices to Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age. New writers are constantly joining Crow’s Feet and this month we’ve had a…

Nancy Peckenham

Jul 9

Retirement Zen and the Art of Petunia Deadheading

Retirement Zen and the Art of Petunia Deadheading

Or: Ain’t nobody got time for this stuff when they’re working.

Jul 8

The View from Midlife Motherhood

The View from Midlife Motherhood

Using nostalgia to appreciate the present.

Jul 8

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