_ Working, Parenting, and Caregiving By Sondra Forsyth blogDuring menopause, more and more of us are gaining membership to the aptly named “Sandwich Generation,” a group marked by […]
_ Shut the Door By Jane Farrell blogWhen I was growing up, my parents had a dishwasher – a rare occurrence in our working-class neighborhood. They had […]
_ Blood Lines By Sondra Forsyth blogYou know that kid in Biology who loved to prick everyone’s finger to get that drop of blood for the […]
_ My Grands By Sondra Forsyth blogMy grandchildren have been on my mind almost constantly of late. I am sad and happy. Sad, because Friday was the […]
_ Perimenopause: Hold the Date By Sondra Forsyth blogEvent: Perimenopause Location: Perimenopause is located in your head (mental/emotional symptoms) and below your head (physical symptoms). Start time: Usually when you […]
_ A Quantum Leap By Sondra Forsyth blogI have been on a riff about how people organize themselves into professional and interest groups. Just to remind myself […]
_ Important Information on Hormone Therapy By Sondra Forsyth blogFor the past 9+ years, I have been writing books, blogging, and speaking about perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. I have […]
_ Weight Management By Jane Farrell blogIf you’ve known me for a while, you know I’ve struggled with my weight most of my life. I look […]
_ 50 Fierce Women Over 50 By Sondra Forsyth blogI had the honor and the pleasure to represent a generation of Fierce Women Over 50 in Chicago Woman Magazine. […]
_ Cue the Music: It’s a Small World (and you meet people in the most unexpected places) By Sondra Forsyth blogI’m sending out this blog post from lovely Charleston, S.C. I was invited here on a press trip sponsored by […]
_ From Madness to Manhood: My Father Escapes from the Nuthouse By Sondra Forsyth blogWe were planning to celebrate my 13th birthday with a dinner at my special restaurant, The Pump Room, which served […]
_ Living Like a Kindergartner By Jane Farrell blogI was doing some spring cleaning in my office when I noticed a small, worn book that carries a big […]
_ Hot Flashes in the Workplace By Sondra Forsyth blogI remember my first hot flash like it was yesterday. It was a beautiful spring day, so I couldn’t blame […]
_ Time Off By Jane Farrell blogThe airport was crowded with travelers the day I was returning from a family visit to New York. As I […]
_ How to Beat Loneliness After 50 By Sondra Forsyth blogThere are so many lonely people in the world. I am here to tell those of you who are in […]
_ Lawn Mower Blues By Jane Farrell blogI never liked Joni Mitchell all that much, but I worship the title of her 1975 album: The Hissing of […]
_ How My Grown Children and I (Separately) Enjoy Summer By Sondra Forsyth blogWhile I write this during a fine June weekend in 2017, my son is getting ready to set off with […]
_ Sisters All Over the World By Sondra Forsyth blogEvery night, in the middle of the night, I quietly reach for and open my laptop, sit up in our […]