Online dating and ageism. They go hand in hand. Need proof? This new study says women still in their teen years are considered most desirable. Eeewwww!
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How to Survive Midlife Divorce (Plus What To Do With That Wedding Ring)
Here Karen Bigman shares the steps she took after divorce. Now she is living-proof of a more fulfilling single life.
She Missed Out on Having Kids—Should She Foster a Child Now?
Amy Ferris was in the thick of menopause when she had an overwhelming urge to nurture a child. But was it the most giving or selfish move she could make? Here, she tells you how it played out.
The Other Female in Our Bed—And Why I Welcomed Her
(It’s not what you think!) Janie Emaus shares a story of sadness and re-finding the rhythm of daily life in this sweet story
Family Road Trip: Our End-of-Childhood RV Tour of the West
The summer before her oldest headed to college, NextTribe’s Jeannie Ralston and family traveled through national parks in an RV. There, among the wilds of the West, she discovered lessons about the final chapters of parenting and letting go.
Flash Flood Survival: How One Woman Got Through the Ellicott City Disaster
A slice of cake, her son by her side—environmental writer Diane MacEachern thought her birthday was going wonderfully. Then the skies opened, the streets flooded, and disaster threatened all around. Here’s her story of strength and survival.
Hate and Love: A Child of Holocaust Survivors Visits Germany—and Heals Her Heart
Knowing that her parents had almost perished in WW2, psychotherapist Sherry Amatenstein headed to Germany with a full load of worry. What she found there was not at all what she’d expected.
“Can I Be Friends With Someone Who Makes Bad Choices?”
In this column, members of the Tribe unload on pals who are self-absorbed or environment-ravagers. Can these friendships be saved?
“Passport to Paris”: The Secrets of My Mother’s Memoir
When Catherine Hiller read her mom’s life story, little did she know the secrets she’d suddenly learn—movie stars, crimes, and sex. Lots of sex.
The Tribe Makes Noise: Music, Laughter, Purpose and Persistence
Authors, photographers and musicians took to the stage to lend their voices to our celebration of the power and creativity of women like us. The message: We Rock!