7 secretly draining daily habits making your 70s harder than it needs to be
My 74-year-old neighbor runs marathons. My 71-year-old mother can barely make it through grocery shopping. The difference isn’t genetics or luck—it’s the accumulation of tiny
8 little sayings uncles and aunts share that stick with their nieces and nephews for life
There’s something special about the bond between kids and their aunts and uncles. It’s not quite the same as the parent-child relationship. Parents carry the
If you co-sleep or breastfeed past 2, these 8 comments will sound very familiar
There’s a special club you join when your toddler still wanders into your bed at 2 a.m. or pops off the playground for a quick
People who stay in better physical shape than their friends as they get older usually display these 8 habits
Getting older sneaks up on all of us. One year you’re bouncing out of bed with ease, the next you’re realizing your knees sound like
Retirement overseas made me realize how hard America makes life for seniors
I didn’t move overseas to make a point. I moved because my knees wanted kinder sidewalks, my savings wanted a fighting chance, and my curiosity
Living abroad in my 60s taught me what Americans get wrong about happiness
I moved abroad in my early sixties with the kind of confidence only ignorance can buy. I pictured sunny plazas, cheap pastries, a little rented
You know it’s infatuation not love if these 9 feelings fade after a few weeks
Falling hard can feel like stepping into a brighter world—food tastes better, songs hit deeper, and ordinary Tuesday errands suddenly hum with possibility. I’ve been
9 things I wish I’d known before my kids grew up (that I’d tell every young parent)
Parenting moves in dog years. One minute you’re tripping over chunky blocks in the hallway; the next, you’re handing over the car keys and pretending
8 tiny behaviors that make someone instantly trustworthy, according to psychology
Trust is one of those things we feel before we even think about it. Sometimes you meet a person and immediately sense you can rely
If you heard these phrases as a child, you were raised by people who weren’t ready to be parents
Some adults grow up and carry the weight of sentences that were never meant for a child’s shoulders. In my sixties, I can spot those
If you do these 8 things, your adult kids will always want you in their life
There’s this moment—maybe you’ve felt it—when you realize your kids aren’t “kids” anymore. They’re booking their own flights, setting their own passwords, and texting you
8 phrases boomers use that sound highly out-of-touch to younger people
Language ages, just like fashion. What sounded normal in the 1970s or 80s can sound outdated—or even offensive—today. It’s not that boomers mean harm. Most