Life Transitions
Navigate the changes that come with this stage of life with confidence and support. From retirement and relocation to caregiving and personal reinvention, explore stories and advice to help you embrace what’s next.

Two Homes for the Holidays . . . and How Divorce Affects Your Children
By Hara Wachholder At the young age of two, I became quite the traveler. Well . . . not in ...

There’s No Such Thing As The “Friend Zone”
By Ken Blackman Sigh… Another day, another attractive potential mate has turned down your invitation to take things to the ...

Alone for the Holidays? Plan Ahead to Help Beat Loneliness
In a recent AARP survey, 31 percent of respondents said they had felt lonely during the holiday season sometime during the past ...

5 Ways Women Can Celebrate The Single Life
There’s still a stigma and stereotype attached to being a single woman. Society often equates marriage with success and happiness, and questions ...

Dos and Don’ts for Family Gatherings
With Thanksgiving and other holidays almost here, I have tips on how to make family gatherings into lifetime memories and ...

Holiday Hacks: How to Spend Less Time Cooking and More Time with Family
The holidays are a time to celebrate and make priceless memories with friends and family. However, when you are the ...

Manage Grief with Grace this Holiday Season
Holidays are filled with traditions, but when someone you used to share those moments with has died, managing grief during ...

5 Lifehacks for Making Friends in 2020
Relationship development experts apply scientific research to the art of making friends Recent research shows that our friendship circles are getting ...

7 Ways to Infuse Love Into Your Thanksgiving Holiday
By Bridget Fonger In these divided political times, these days of devastatingly frequent mass shootings and natural disasters, we are ...

Romance Has No Expiration Date
So you think marriage is for the young? Check this out: As of the last U.S. Census, more than 16-million unmarried ...

3 Holiday Activities to Engage with Loved Ones
Any time can be the right time to enjoy memorable moments with family members, but the holidays present a special ...

The Grandparenting Connection: 3 Ways to Strengthen It
Grandparents love being grandparents – 72% think being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. In ...

5 Strategies to Stay Sane, Be a Happy Single Mom and Raise a Positive Family
By Erika Oliver I didn’t plan to be a mom. I planned to be a career woman that took a ...

Your Baby Boomer Report Card
(From the New York Times)—If there’s one thing young adults can agree on, it is that baby boomers have ruined ...

Ways to Make the World a Better Place for Seniors
By 2050, the senior population (adults age 65 and older) will be more than double that of the world’s youngest ...