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2 min October 2, 2017Author: Janet Siroto

RV Living: A Modern Migrant Workforce Over the Age of 50

By Janet Siroto

They’re a new phalanx of people over age 50 who live in RVs and travel across the country, looking for work....

6 min September 27, 2017Author: Jeannie Ralston

How Did A Straight Farm Girl Become the “Gay Matchmaker?”

By Jeannie Ralston

An unconventional route led Tammy Shaklee from rural America to television news and politics before she created her dream career finding love matches fo...

9 min September 3, 2017Author: Sheila Weller

Republican and Democrat Friends: Are Cross-Party Friendships Another Thing Women Do Best?

By Sheila Weller

If a Democrat can be friends with Ann Coulter, isn’t there hope the rest of us can all get along?...

6 min August 22, 2017Author: Melanie Howard

The Charlottesville Wake Up Call: An Inside Story

By Melanie Howard

How the recent clash led a University of Virginia grad to re-think her attitudes toward America and how to move forward—besides eating lots of sheet c...

7 min July 11, 2017Author: Diane MacEachern

Love the Plug: The 4 Best Electric Cars

By Diane MacEachern

The electric car revolution is well underway. Here’s what you need to consider to save money and the planet at the same time....

6 min July 5, 2017Author: Jeannie Ralston

A Designing Woman and Her New Career at Midlife: The Stories She Tells

By Jeannie Ralston

She started her work life with impressive credentials and experience in architecture, but Christine Chang Hanway learned that what she really wanted to ...

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When Your Partner Slows Down, and You Don’t

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You want an adventure. He can't keep up. If you're aging at different rates, what happens to your travel plans?...

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Meet First Time Traveler: Kimberly Lombard

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New NextTribe traveler Kimberly Lombard is a book lover, but her biggest passion are vacations that let her see the world beyond the page....

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You’re So Welcome! Why Older Women Are Choosing Cohousing

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