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Graves with American flags

A Memorial Day Promise to My Family

She made a vow to her father to always tend the family graves
May 31, 2021
David Epstein and his husband Robert Mary Clement, LGBTQ resilience

Lessons on Resilience From LGBTQ Elders

Enduring hardship makes this population masters of perseverance
January 6, 2021
Grateful

Ways to Be Grateful Every Day

Celebrating what you have, and not envying what you lack, is the key
November 26, 2020
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Alex Trebek backstage at "Jeopardy!" He has 100 suits in rotation.

Alex Trebek: In His Own Words

The late TV host's reflections on cancer, family, his role on 'Jeopardy!' and finding peace
November 8, 2020
pandemic hair, Next Avenue

Getting to the Roots of My Pandemic Hair Fixation

Musing about what we can control helps when there is so much we can't
October 29, 2020
A page from Charlotte Hedlund’s sketchbook

Create a Sketchbook of Memories

The Brooklyn Art Library’s Sketchbook Project lets participants leave a visual legacy
October 28, 2020
Lion sculpture in front of the Art Institute of Chicago

2020 Challenges Lead to Changes at Art Museums

The focus pivots to cultural inclusivity and more virtual engagement
October 27, 2020
a bay

Finding My Identity After Losing My Job at 60

How a dream, a bay and blackberry bushes are leading a new path
October 27, 2020
PBS Portrait collage

PBS 'American Portrait:' How the Pandemic Is Affecting 3 Generations

The latest episode presents the lives of three people age 15, 51 and 80
October 26, 2020
Felicia Pride

Reclaiming My Creative Self

Or how I became a writer again
October 22, 2020
family moment

2020 Election: How to Handle Family Political Conversations

Tips for managing challenging discussions during election season
October 21, 2020
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