by Janet Siroto | Oct 13, 2019
From the time the training wheels come off, many of us find riding a bike to be one of life’s simple pleasures. But as we age, hopping on the bike may not be as easy as it once was. Thankfully, there’s an organization that is keeping the joy of cycling alive at every...
by Janet Siroto | Oct 11, 2019
Let us bring you some news from England: The Labour party recently announced that if elected, it will require larger companies—those with 250 or more people on staff—to adopt special supportive policies for menopausal women. The plan was shared by Dawn Butler, who’s...
by Janet Siroto | Oct 6, 2019
Do you remember sitting in front of the TV watching Julia on TV in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s, being mesmerized by Diahann Carroll’s deft, gently humorous portrayal of a single-mom nurse raising her son? Carroll, who recently died after a long bout with cancer, almost...
by Janet Siroto | Oct 4, 2019
If you’re part of the NextTribe community, it’s likely that menopause is a fact of life. More than a million of us American women reach menopause every year, with the average age being 51. Now, there’s a new resource to help arm women with information and support as...
by Janet Siroto | Oct 3, 2019
For many women our age, Jessye Norman—who died on Monday at the age of 74—was our introduction to something other than the Carole King or Blondie records we loved spinning: a voice that showed us that something other than rock could be completely enthralling. With...