Category Archives: New Surroundings

We all hear horror stories of being an empty nester. That we will miss our kids so much we can’t function. That we’ll pine away, just waiting for ... Read More

Young women don’t think about widowhood – in their minds it’s too far in the future. Middle-aged women may think about it from time to time, if ... Read More

Part 1 of Midlife Crisis What is midlife anyway? It is a term that elicits a lot of reactions from people in it, people approaching it and people pas... Read More

I recently wrote about factors to consider before retiring in a special two-part series on being satisfied with, and making the best of your retiremen... Read More

I went kicking and screaming. My husband’s employer, Procter & Gamble, strongly encouraged their employees, as they approached 50 years of age, ... Read More

The following is a submission from a Prime Women subscriber on how she's learned to embrace retirement by getting out of her comfort zone. Hi, I'm I... Read More

The New York Times, bless their hearts, published an article by Emily Eakin, entitled "70 and Female is the New Cool." Like we weren't before! And ... Read More

You’ve come a long way, baby! We’re living longer than ever – average life expectancy for women is now over 80 years, 81.3 to be exact. With ten... Read More

Why would you or any woman give up a successful career to make a second act career change? Like lots of middle-aged women, you could experience burnou... Read More

I had struck up a conversation with a man at an Upper East Side cocktail party. Smallish, wiry guy, nice-looking. We quickly got to the "What do you d... Read More

Wondering if you are having a midlife crisis? You are and you don't even know it, part 2. This is the second part of a post by the same name. To ac... Read More

When I ask an entrepreneur how they feel about the fact they’ve created an income producing venture out of thin air, the responses are similar but t... Read More