Blinded by the White
“Until we are all free, none of us are free.” —Emma Lazarus, 19th-century Jewish activist, poet, and author I have...
Loose Threads
It took a pandemic for me to pick up those loose threads and start weaving them back together. A rich friendship of 50 years...
Aging With PRIDE
Andy Post sits on the couch, one leg tucked under the other, shoes checked at the door to the apartment on Seattle’s Capitol...
Mutually Beneficial Relationships
Reaching across the generations can boost your well being Experts in aging say one great way to build resilience is to stay...
Room to Breathe
I am not a grandparent—yet. But my daughters are talking about having children, so when I came across the quiz “Are You...
What Your Grandchild Wants You to Know
Every night before I go to bed, I pick up the phone and dial a seven-digit number more familiar than my own phone number....
A Compassionate Recipe for Change
For many years I facilitated grief support groups for a local hospital. People grieving the loss of loved ones came to share...
7 Things I’ve Learned About Life from Death Care
“And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved,...
Coming Home
The ‘Paddle Pilgrim’ seeks his people on a journey to Norway These days, the President of the U.S. says he’d rather...
Together Forever (But Not Always at the Same Time)
How Couples Can Adjust to Retired Life Without Driving Each Other Nuts Retirement reminds me of when, as a new mom, I stared...
