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In this intimate and funny collection of essays on the sometimes confusing, sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious condition of being a woman over 60, Susan Moon keeps her sense of humor and she keeps her listener fully engaged. Among the pieces she has included here are an essay on the gratitude she feels for her weakening bones; observations on finding herself both an orphan and a matriarch following the death of her mother; musings on her tendency to regret the past.

Following her retirement from Princeton University, celebrated historian Dr. Nell Irvin Painter surprised everyone in her life by returning to school - in her 60s - to earn a BFA and MFA in painting. In Old in Art School, she travels from her beloved Newark to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design; finds meaning in the artists she loves, even as she comes to understand how they may be undervalued; and struggles with the unstable balance between the pursuit of art and the inevitable, sometimes painful, demands of a life fully lived.

A record-breaking bodybuilder. A sex-positive dominatrix. A gaming pioneer with close to a million subscribers. A musical trailblazer who’s queering country music. They sound like a gang of social media influencers and young rising Hollywood stars. But nearly all of them are over 70 years old. In this series, Miriam Margolyes meets a new wave of seniors who are ripping up the rulebook when it comes to ageing, to learn what they can teach us about living life to the full, whether you’re 19 or 90.

Our mum died suddenly, and we remember her with love and laughter as we read the letters she wrote to us at university. Touching, poignant, but above all funny. You will laugh, you might cry and you'll definitely enjoy the ride as this gay brother and lesbian sister take you back to the late 1990s and re-live the fateful years that led to them coming out to each other at University.

Poems for kids. As always, visit us at https://www.readthetale.com for all your favorite tales and stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“A comprehensive road map for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions ______ Learn how to create a lifetime of connection, trust, and open communication with your...

Rex Forehand, PhD, and Nicholas Long, PhD, have helped thousands of parents achieve discipline using positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming the child's self-esteem. Their clinically proven, five-week program gives you the tools you need to successfully manage your child's behavior, giving specific factors that cause or contribute to disruptive behavior, ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in your family and home, and strategies for managing specific behavior problems.

From the revered author of the bestselling The Hidden Life of Dogs, a witty, engaging, life-affirming account of the joy, strength, and wisdom that comes with age. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing the natural world, chronicling the customs of pre-contact hunter-gatherers...

Delivering inspiration and "parenting comedy at its finest,"* here is one woman's story of ditching her fairytale dreams and falling in love with her unpredictable, chaotic, imperfect life from the author of I Can Fix This Kristina Kuzmic has made herself a household name, speaking directly to...

Bare-it-all conversations between two "old" Korean-American women who became mothers in their 30s and left their full-time careers to become stay-at-home moms in their “geriatric years." Join their talks about faith, motherhood, marriage, community, and everything in between.

An unprecedented number of Americans will soon be 55 or older. More so than ever before, the question is on our minds: How do I age well? In this accessible and upbeat guide, Schlossberg builds on the concepts she pioneered in her smash hits Retire Smart, Retire Happy and Revitalizing Retirement with an engaging take on positive aging. Looking at the basic issues of aging—health, finances, and relationships—listeners will learn to think about and develop a deliberate plan to age happily.

Journalist Vanessa Grigoriadis talks to friends, experts, and celebrities about the chaos of dealing with aging parents. From Medicaid nightmares to emotional meltdowns in storage units, it’s a brutally honest, often hilarious look at one of life’s most disorienting stages. Come for the catharsis, stay for the gallows humor and unfiltered conversations. If you’re currently the parent to your parents, this is your group chat in podcast form.

Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of "things I won't do when I get old" - mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something-year-old parents were doing wrong. That list became the basis of this rousing collection of dos and don'ts, wills and won'ts that is equal parts hilarious, honest, and practical.

Old Treasures Made New are short devotions that focuses on the Holy Scriptures (the ultimate old treasure) and brings voices from the past to comment on them (lesser treasure, but treasure nonetheless). Whether part of your main diet of Scripture intake or a supplement to it, these episodes are ways to set your mind on the things that are above and to be encouraged in your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ.

There is a tribe in Africa where, the first time a woman leaves home following the confinement period after giving birth, everyone she meets along the road greets her with a sacred song otherwise reserved for warriors returning from battle. She's honored as having lived through a rite of passage that will forever mark her womanhood as abundant and powerful and blessed. She's respected as a fully franchised member of the most ubiquitous and yet most extraordinary group of beings in our collective experience: Mothers.

Everything you need to know to plan for your own safe, financially secure, healthy, and happy old age For those who have no support system in place, the thought of aging without help can be a frightening, isolating prospect. Whether you have friends and family ready and able to help you or not...

Getting older takes courage, inspiration, faith and the gift of laughter..at ourselves. I'm in my 70's, so I know some of the aging process. The ability to laugh at ourselves and to not take us too seriously is a tremendous help.

Challenge the notion that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" with the inspiring podcast, "Old Dogs, New Tricks", hosted by Dan O'Keeffe. Each episode features remarkable stories of those embracing transformative change after 50, proving it's never too late to chase your dreams and rewrite your story. Through a mix of humor, wisdom, and raw honesty, "Old Dogs, New Tricks" explores the joys, fears, and triumphs of stepping out of your comfort zone later in life. Join a community of listeners who refuse to let age define them and get ready to laugh, cry, and learn alongside those navigating ...

Friends, 49-Year-Old Patrick and 33-year-old Joe recently found out both their wives are pregnant. Do you think Joe an experienced stepdad and Patrick an experienced human are ready for the adventure? This weekly podcast will bring you along their journey as they live it together. Sonograms, Couvade Syndrome, gagging, finances will they have the stamina to handle it all? Joe and Pat would like to help other men navigating these waters too. This will be a resource for new expecting fathers everywhere. The countdown has begun.

If you're a new mom in your 30s or 40s, we have good news... you're trending! We've learned that what works for moms in their 20s and what works for us are completely different. If you're using both eye cream and diaper cream, then this podcast is for you! Click subscribe to join the Old Mom’s Club podcast and come along this journey as we figure out what the heck we’re doing in this new motherhood journey. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldmomsclubpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldmomsclubpodcast