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Let Your Grown Children Find Their Own Way

The author of 'Entitlemania' on adversity as a teaching tool

JANUARY 21, 2019 | By Richard Watts

Beyond ‘I Have a Dream:’ 9 Martin Luther King Quotes

Martin Luther King

On Martin Luther King Day, we remember some of his most powerful words

JANUARY 21, 2019 | By Next Avenue Staff

Losing Herself in Art and Finding Joy

A lifetime of challenges has never slowed the author's spirited mother

JANUARY 17, 2019 | By Donna Trump

Contentment in the Winter of Life

With the clarity of age, we are better able to master our emotions

JANUARY 16, 2019 | By Susan Stewart

Cultivating Curiosity at Any Age

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning programs let you take classes you wish you had in college

JANUARY 14, 2019 | By Debbie Musser

Self-Help Books for People Who Hate Self-Help

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Novels to help you handle the stress of politics, relationships, work, money and health

JANUARY 11, 2019 | By Terena Bell

Will You Miss My Bitcoins When I’m Gone?

How to act now to secure and preserve your digital assets

JANUARY 10, 2019 | By Mark Ray

The Negative Effects of Elderspeak

Talking down to older adults is not only disrespectful, but it can be detrimental

JANUARY 9, 2019 | By Julie Pfitzinger

Embrace Being a ‘Gym Rat’

These enthusiasts have found fitness (and new friends) at the gym

JANUARY 7, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

Self-Care in Middle Age: When It’s Okay to Say No

Ways to avoid the stress of always saying yes to commitments

JANUARY 3, 2019 | By Phyllis L. Cohen

Could an Accessory Dwelling Unit Help Your Aging Parent?

Accessory Dwelling Unit

An ADU might be worth considering to care for a parent nearby

JANUARY 2, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Tattoos: It’s Never Too Late for Body Art

What to consider and where to go if you want to get inked

JANUARY 2, 2019 | By Marijke Vroomen Durning

New Year’s Resolutions From the Wisest Americans

Interviews with over 1,000 elders provided these smart lessons for living

JANUARY 1, 2019 | By Karl Pillemer, Ph.D.

45 of Our Favorite New Year’s Toasts

New Year's Toasts

Celebrate the new year with these delightful, thoughtful and funny toasts

DECEMBER 31, 2018 | By Heidi Raschke

Next Avenue Editors’ Picks of 2018

Our best essays, how-to guides and feature stories from the past year

DECEMBER 28, 2018 | By The Editors

‘Papa’ Provides Millennial Grandkids On-Demand

Intergenerational service is about more than just chores and rides

DECEMBER 27, 2018 | By Randy Rieland

The Wrenching Financial Costs of Addiction

A new study shows how cash outlays for substance abuse can gut savings

DECEMBER 27, 2018 | By Richard Eisenberg

Loss and Grief in an Increasingly Secular World

'Why Religion?' author Elaine Pagels talks about her struggles and finding connection

DECEMBER 26, 2018 | By Diane Cole

Our Most Popular Stories of 2018

The Next Avenue articles you read most this year

DECEMBER 26, 2018 | By The Editors

Why Soul Is the Secret to Family Business Success

Family Business

Author Tom Hubler explains how it helps both the business and the family

DECEMBER 26, 2018 | By Chris Farrell

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