Encouraging and equipping women over 60 to live their best life!
You will be amazed at how quickly a grandparent can fall in love with more kids. Step grandparents often share that they have a fabulous love relationship and a beautiful bond with their step grandkids. These little hearts and minds don’t view them as a step anything. They are just Nana or Grandpa.
When I went through my divorce, Valentine’s Day was one of the most dreaded days of the year. I hated it. The endless scenarios of people falling in love or frolicking on sunbaked beaches all confirmed that I was a failure. During that season of loss and grief my friends tried to tell me I…
After more than 38 years of owning a home, my husband and I decided to sell our ranch house and move into an “Over 55” apartment. I’m 69.8 and he is 78.7. It was one of the wisest decisions we have ever made. The stress over house maintenance is finally over. My husband finally beathed…
My entire world changed once I finally accepted and embraced the revelation that I’ll never be able to control the actions of another person. This doesn’t mean ignoring or tolerating abuse, it merely means letting go of the distorted perspective that I can manipulate, command, beg or force another person to behave in an intelligent, considerate or appropriate manner.
Last Sunday in church I sat in the general area where I typically sit. I looked two rows over where I spotted a friend of mine and waved hello. A few moments later two more ladies slid into the seats next to my friend, and I thought to myself, “That’s nice that they have each…
A stepparent is in a position where he or she benevolently and naively strolls into an already existing family unit. Even if a divorce between the parents has occurred, the preexisting bonds, memories, and experiences have solidified them before she arrived. There is a security, acceptance, freedom to be oneself, in a safe family setting. Laughter and tears have unified them into a tight, and typically guarded turf. Even if mom and dad hate each other, the family foundation was formed before the stepparent arrived. Any new person, even one that marries into the tribe, is going to feel “outside that circle”. Even when a sibling brings a new person to the table, he or she will typically be embraced into the circle more quickly than a parent’s new partner.
I’m getting ready to head back to my hometown in NY to attend my 50th high school class reunion. How. Is. That. Even. Possible? I truly don’t feel like it’s been 50 years since the days of earth science, English literature, or world history. But the calendar says it’s true. And so do my arthritic…
For many women this day specifically designed for feminine springtime joy, often triggers grief, anger and tears instead.
I just turned 68. Lately I’ve noticed little things that reveal I’m getting older. Some of them include: And so, it begins. I am thrilled to discover that the Bible shares a positive side to aging, “Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life” Job 12:12 CSB My bones and hair…
I work with many stepfamilies. I want them to understand that just because your stepchild may act distant, ugly, or disinterested, there are many big emotions swirling in their head and heart. Stepkids, young and old have conflicting emotions about stepparents.
