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Lifestyle
4 Easy-to-Whip-Up Appetizers Impossible to Resist
Pack your next picnic with these sumptuous starters.
By Jenn Segal
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Fulfillment
At Age 66, Why Do I Still Have Final Exam Nightmares?
What therapists have to say about anxiety-filled dreams.
By Susan Van Allen
, April 25, 2024
4 Min Read
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Health
As the World Churns, Here’s How to Keep Calm and Carry On
Hope is one key. Here are the others.
By Iris Krasnow
, April 25, 2024
4 Min Read
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Relationships
Behind Every Member of the Rolling Stones Is a Woman
How their partners helped rock this band to timeless success.
By Leslie Morgan Steiner
, April 25, 2024
6 Min Read
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Relationships
The Unique Way I Celebrate the Changing Seasons of My Life
How ancient feminine wisdom gives me strength.
By Danna Walker
, April 25, 2024
4 Min Read
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Work & Money
5 Stylish Clothing Brands for Older Women on a Budget
They make it easy to look your best while spending less.
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March 7, 2024
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Lifestyle
Why Older Women Are Opting for Longer Hair
By Ann Zimmerman
, July 26, 2021
The shift signifies something larger than just a beauty trend.
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Health
6 Simple Exercises That I Could Never Do Without
By Kathy Smith
, January 30, 2023
Why every older woman should give these a try.
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Fulfillment
I Just Turned 70 and Here's What I Finally Realize
By Candy Schulman
, August 29, 2022
I feel obliged to share.
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Relationships
Connect and Celebrate with The Ethel Gathering Groups
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Lifestyle
5 Best and Easy BBQ Recipes to Sizzle Up Summer Meals
It's time to fire up the grill!
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, July 1, 2022
4 Min Read
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Fulfillment
I’m Turning 80!
Why I couldn't be happier with that number and my life.
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, March 27, 2023
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Lifestyle
Beauty Tips From Celebrity Octogenarians (and One 90 Year Old)
You're going to love these!
By Lynn Schnurnberger
, May 2, 2022
5 Min Read
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Fulfillment
5 Lessons From the 1970s That Still Guide Me in My 70s
For many of us cool older women, the decade’s influence has been profound.
By Ann Brenoff
, May 16, 2022
4 Min Read
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Relationships
My First Love Was a Great Love
By Nancy Schnog
, September 8, 2023
He died before I got closure.
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Health
6 Tips That Could Save Your Teeth
By Marcia Kester Doyle
, May 9, 2022
It's an area of concern that we often neglect.
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Lifestyle
The Things Men Say That Get on Women's Nerves
By Ann Brenoff
, February 22, 2021
Sometimes, they even ‘misspeak’ with emoji.
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Health
I Finally Agreed to Undergo Cataract Surgery. Here's What Happened
By Bette Ann Moskowitz
, November 10, 2023
I've experienced something akin to a rebirth.