When life gives us lemons, we just have to make ourselves some sweet lemonade. Here you’ll find our musings, pearls of wisdom, and personal stories to guide you through life’s passages. Explore how to embrace your beauty with style, discover new adventures, navigate the nuances of relationships, pull back the curtain to deal with life changes, and resonate with the reflections of other women. 

The Magazine

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Stories for My Grandchild is a keepsake journal perfect for Grandparents Day. Click here to learn more. Happy Grandparent’s Day to All the Fortunate Grandmothers Worldwide I don’t know your name, but I know many of your titles. You are Grandma, Gigi, Nanny, Yaya, Abuelita, Geema, and Mimi. I am Honey to my grands. May […]

Celebrating Grandparent’s Day: The Courage of Estranged Grandmothers

Relationships

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How do you love someone when it’s tough to do so?  I thought long and hard about how to answer. In truth, we meet people in life who rub us the wrong way. Most incidents are easily resolved, some are never resolved, and then there are those people we love—even when it is a challenge. […]

5 WAYS TO LOVE SOMEONE EVEN WHEN IT’S HARD

Passages After 50

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As I reflect on my journey as a grandmother, I’m struck by how different the role of a modern grandmother is compared to the days of my own grandmothers. Back then, grandmothers were often seen as the gentle nurturers, the keepers of family recipes, and the sources of endless kisses and comfort. They were the […]

The Modern Grandmother: A Fusion of Strength, Style, and Spirit

Advice

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Please don’t live your life according to what others think you should do. Live according to what your heart and mind tell you to do. In other words, be an authentic woman—to yourself, be true. You are capable of tapping into your authenticity, resilience, and hopefulness. If you do, you can cope when beset by […]

A Guide to Empowering Yourself After 50 With Hope, Authenticity, and Resilience

Style

Image of honey good sitting on a concrete raised flower bed outside of a building in Chicago, filled with blue hydrangeas

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Today’s post was written by the ageless beauty herself, Catherine Grace O’Connell. She’s a 60+ model who did not get in front of a camera until she was in her mid-50s. Last month, she shared her Top 5 Tips for getting the most flattering pictures. What I loved most about that story was how she […]

How to Feel Like Yourself in Front of a Camera & in Life

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Many women over 50 do. I have found, the key to feeling relevant, important, and VISIBLE lies within you. I hope my free eBook will help you rediscover your purpose, and see the value that I so clearly see in you. 

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