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Pathways to Parenthood (Excerpt from A Family, Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies, and the Court Cases That Brought Us Together) by Lane Igoudin


My earliest knowledge about gay parenting comes from, of all places, Newsweek. Back in 1996, working a student job at Stanford News Service, I picked up a glossy issue from a stack of magazines that came in, intrigued by the cover blurb, “Gay Families Come Out.” Those were different times for ...

I WASN’T KIDDING, NOW, I AM by Rory J. Hill (Book Excerpt)


HUMBLE BEGINNING: “I have to (or must) be smarter than these little kids” From a panicked uncle....ME! 60 Second Scream The first time, I babysat my niece & nephews, I did not have a clue about what to do with them. My sister just told me to drive them to the local park ...

Seeking Your Midlife Atrium Excerpt. from Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age by Chip Conley (Courtesy of Little, Brown Spark)


We’re living longer than ever before. Some people think this means we’re going to be old longer. Anthropologist and author Mary Catherine Bateson says we’re thinking about this all wrong. Our extra longevity means we’re not old longer but in midlife longer. Middle age has expanded, just like our waistline. ...

The Non-Crisis of Mid-Life Crises


A mid-life crisis is generally defined as a moment during middle age (often between ages thirty and forty) when someone begins to  suddenly question their identity and their own confidence in their life choices. It’s a transition from building, gathering and growing to unwinding and planning out wills, life insurance, ...

Tips for Mastering Diapering and Potty Training


Parenting is a journey full of memorable moments and important milestones, and few are as significant as diapering and potty training. These stages are integral to a child's development and tackling them with patience and the right tools can make the process much smoother. The experience is unique to every ...

Mom Bonding Across Ages: 40s Meet 20s by Jen Ambrose


Have you ever found yourself in a group of younger moms at a playgroup or school event and felt a bit out of your element? I’ve been there too. I became a mom for the first time at 24, and now, at 46 with my eight-year-old Lacey, I've navigated motherhood from ...

Stubbornness, donkeys, and free will by pamela francis


I was passing through a small farming town in eastern California on my way back from Palm Springs. After a delightful, yet still oddly tense, five-day visit, I had to take my son's grandmother home to the Antelope Valley and was anxious to have it be over finally so that ...

Buying Your Son a Present Before a Holiday: Top Tips


Purchasing the right present for your son before a holiday can be a wonderful prelude to the joys and excitement that the time away promises. It's not just about finding something that he'll enjoy, but also about enhancing the overall holiday experience. Here are some top tips to ensure that ...

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground: Show Review by Amy Wall Lerman


At the start of Richard Hellesen’s off-Broadway one-man show playing now at the “Theatre at St. Clement’s” in New York City, Former President, and Retired General Dwight D. Eisenhower is angry.  In “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground,” the former Chief Executive, played by Tony Award Winning Actor, John Rubenstein, storms ...

“The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully” by Morrie Schwartz and Son/Editor Rob Schwartz (Book Excerpt)


To provide insights on how to defeat ageism and age-casting and instead live vibrantly at any age, below are book excerpts from “The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully” (2023) by the late Morrie Schwartz (beloved subject of “Tuesdays with Morrie” that sold 18 million copies) and ...