COVID Filled and Then Once Again Emptied My Nest
During the pandemic, Andrea Atkins felt she was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bond with her grown daughter. But her leaving was harder than ...
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During the pandemic, Andrea Atkins felt she was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bond with her grown daughter. But her leaving was harder than ...
Births to women in their 40s and 50s are up, and high profile moms are bringing more attention to the trend. What's behind this increase?...
Oh, the havoc those DNA testing services can cause! In Texas, 2 women face the fall out from a stunning mistake more than 50 years ago....

Sisterhood has been called the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, Marion Wink realizes, it becomes the str...
Half of married respondents in a recent NextTribe survey said financial concerns were keeping them in their marriage. Wait, is this still happening in t...
What better way to celebrate Mother's Day this year than a good movie? Or 2 or 3? Here are our picks for films that reflect the complexities of having o...
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A century ago, when women were confined to strict roles, Rose Knox built a formidable company and showed the world they could have adventures on their o...
How does someone become a trip leader for NextTribe? Start with being a great traveler and, in Jane Shlaes' case, have years of experience teaching othe...
She was broken by grief. But on a trip to Japan, Becky Austen found a way through her sadness by practicing an ancient Japanese art....
Your layover just got an upgrade. These 8 airports turn "waiting for your flight" into "shopping the world."...
Dawn Janáček is an avid traveler and an IT specialist. Here she shares her best advice for protecting your online data on the road....
Not only has Najwa Klostermann seen much of the world in the past couple of years, she's made a lot of good friends along the way. ...
Japan had long been at the top of Tammy Cox's must-see list. When she finally traveled there she was moved by the people who "make loveliness an art."...
When Dawn Janáček took a work assignment in India, she was going for the adventure. She came back with so much more. ...
The physical demands of a trip--even a relatively quiet one--can be daunting as we get older. Here's how to prepare and when to start. ...
Jetlagged in a strange neighborhood in Santiago, Pam LeBlanc let down her guard. Here's what she did wrong and how you can avoid the same passport-less ...
On NextTribe's Greece trip to Greece, we'll meet goddesses galore in Athens, Hydra and other islands. Their stories challenge the patriarchy--then and n...
No filters erasing every wrinkle, no 22-year-olds pretending to know what a "girls' trip" means at our age — just women who've actually lived it....

How a Michigan therapist and lifelong observer of the natural world took the photo that thrilled our judges. ...
More than a million Americans crossed the border for healthcare last year. Here’s what one of them found....