In the United States, researchers estimated that about 44 million people (age 18 or older) were unpaid caregivers to an adult family member or friend (age 50 years or older). Seventy percent of these caregivers are women. Daughters and wives (or partners) are the most important helpers, although other family
By Lynn Mosher− Would you ever think that something broken could be better, more beautiful, or more valuable? I came across this wonderful process used by the Japanese. Maybe you’ve seen if before. It’s called kintsugi (meaning golden joinery) or kintsukuroi (meaning golden repair). The story has two or so
By M. Simpson– In honor of Mother’s Day, we are starting a series of “Inspiring Women over 50” to honor women who have been –and are still – exemplary models of living better at 50. Below are seven examples of women in various industries and categories who were chosen not
I was four the first time it happened. “Mommy why are we stealing these lilacs. Do they belong to us?” The snap of the branches and the sweet aroma of those vintage purple lilacs put such a radiant smile on my mother’s face that I must have been mistaken. My
By Carole Towriss – Lydia pressed her stylus into the wax tablet, marking the number of fresh rolls of purple cloth next to that of the bundles of uncolored fabric. She glanced at the vats of dye, quickly counted them, and added that number as well. Setting the tablet aside,
By Rebecca Forster– My parents made a pact to stand on every continent in the world. When my dad passed away, my mother went to the Antarctic for both of them. When she returned and the excitement of the trip wore off, she found herself still standing on a pitching deck
By D.L.Mars − Something stirred deep in my soul that made me call her at 5 am in the morning; it was 3 am there, but she would understand. My sister answered the phone in a panic and asked me where I had been? I told her mommy knew, I had
By Kim Chaffin– My daughter has always had a tender side; sometimes it was hidden under her daring personality, but I always knew it was there. As a child, she collected bugs and was often covered with dirt, but deep inside was a very wise, sensitive soul. When she was
By Carole Towriss− It’s not supposed to be this hard, is it? Mothers love daughters. Daughters love mothers. That’s what I always thought. That’s the way it was when I was growing up. I was raised in an era when mothers stayed home and baked chocolate chip cookies. When dinner
By Robyn Besemann− When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see wrinkles around the eyes? Do you see tired eyes? Do you see yellowing teeth and tighter lips? Look again. Do you see eyes that have twinkled with the delight of her children, lips that
Divorce can be a lengthy process that may strain your finances and leave you feeling out of control. But with the right preparation, you can protect your interests, take charge of your future, and save yourself time and money. You certainly never expected divorce when you cut the wedding cake–you
By Christiane Northrup, M.D. – I wrote Mother-Daughter Wisdom several years ago because, as a woman’s health physician, I noticed something long ago. Nothing, and I mean nothing, trumps the influence of your mother on all aspects of your life. And regardless of whether your relationship with your mom is
By Tammy Whitehurst– ‘Wait’ is a tough word to deal with in today’s busy world. I easily become overloaded, overburdened, and go overboard with busyness. I’ve often thought to myself that life would be perfect if bad times had fast forward buttons and good times had pause buttons. I’d also
By Sharon Beth Brani− I remember that night like it was yesterday. I was scheduled to fly to Russia in just a few days but still had a number of items to purchase in preparation for adopting a six month old little girl. So I called my mom on the
By Tammy Whitehurst− I’m an “empty nester.” As many of you probably are too. My husband and I smile a lot more at each other these days. Our children are grown. It is a time to love the second half of our lives as much as we did the first half. As
By Tammy Whitehurst− I can make drawing close to God very difficult. Why do I reject the still small voice in my heart calling me to step out on faith and trust Him? I was a little anxious as I parked and opened the door of my car. I had
By Kim Chaffin – According to the world, outer beauty is most important. We are hit every day with airbrushed women in magazine ads. As young girls, we quickly learn the power that our beauty has over young men. As women, we can use our beauty/womanhood as a powerful weapon
By Jane Heacock – Mother’s Day, it honors all mothers around the world. The minute you become a mom, life totally changes. Life is busy and the percentage of moms that work outside the home setting, have smaller windows of time and we all are working into our later 50’s
By Dixie Diamanti– My prayer: “I’ve been in a slump Lord and wondering why I feel bored with my life and finally realizing the One I miss is You. Interesting because I feel You with me all the time. But You are teaching me that if I don’t take the
By Abby Terlecki – As a new grandparent, your new role in the family is to 1) spoil this little one rotten, and 2) be the on-call babysitter. But you’re also an expert resource with decades of hands-on experience, and you can help the new mom and dad transition into
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