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What Does Aging Gracefully Even Mean?

Start by feeling comfortable — even proud — of who, what and how old you are
May 2, 2024
Headshot of Sister Rosetta Tharpe holding a guitar. Next Avenue, blues

The Day the Blues Came to Town

How a constellation of legendary American blues musicians came to play a storied concert in an abandoned English train station
May 1, 2024
A black and white photo of a woman holding a baby. Next Avenue, mother, grandmother, relationship

My Mother, My Grandmothers, Myself

When I became a mother at 27, I had a mental checklist of do's and don'ts based on my observations of the most important women in my life
May 1, 2024
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At 80, John Sebastian Has Found a New Key

John Sebastian, the founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, reflects on his music, Woodstock, tie-dye clothing and singing with an older voice
April 30, 2024
The author and her mother smiling together outside. Next Avenue, mother daughter relationship

Clothing Once Divided My Mom and Me — Now It Unites Us

Even though my mother pushed me to dress in a way that didn't mesh with who I was, I have been able to recognize it as her attempt at caretaking and now can do the same for her
April 30, 2024
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