Elizabeth Halfpapp: The "Gold Standard" for Fitness, Health & Wellness! For women over 50, getting fit isn't just a good idea - it's critical. Elisabeth Halfpapp, founder of the renowned exhale spas and studios and the Core Fusion fitness program, is living proof that there are significant rewards that result from combining a fitness program with a wellness philosophy for a healthy, balanced
A Resolute, Persistent Woman Entrepreneur With A Passion for Justice Criminal Profiler Pat Brown on the case in Egypt A female criminal profiler, successful author, prominent TV commentator and owner of Pat Brown Criminal Profiling Agency, Pat Brown shared her experience with FiftyIsTheNewForty.com on the challenge of undertaking a midlife career change in a very unique
Internet Dating Sites For Over-50 Singles - Friend or Foe? In Part 1 of our blog, Dating Site for 50+ Single Women, we explored the fast growing phenomenon of internet dating for seniors. Dr. Gail Saltz, author, tv commentator, psychiatrist and relationship expert for the online dating site OurTime.com, continues with some valuable suggestions on
A Poet On Coping With Her Husband’s Prostate Cancer In Midlife Terri Kirby Erickson was one of the first guest contributors to WinsomeToWisdom.com as she turned 50 and began to see success with her first book of poetry! Terri Kirby Erickson is the award-winning author of three books of poetry, including her latest collection, In
This post was updated on October 6, 2021. It was originally posted on May 31 2011. Anna Chromy died on September 18, 2021. This was an interview we did with her in 2011. You can check out the Anna Chromy Museum to learn more about her, and her lifetime of achievements. Meet Artist & Sculptress
A Dating Site For Baby Boomer Women: Part 1 The only relationship discussions more trending than dating for women over 50 is online dating sites for baby boomer women! Is it a "racket", or a great idea? We recently caught up with Dr. Gail Saltz, relationship psychiatrist and expert for OurTime.com, to talk about
Clothes for Mature Women - and Mature Figures! If you're of 'a certain age', you already know it. Finding great clothing and dresses for mature women can be an extraordinary chore, but it's out there! There are great designers who produce some fabulous clothing for mature figures: Kay Unger, Liz Claiborne, and Ann Klein, name a
Maria Shriver Single Again After 50: Do We Care? And Why? With the news this week that Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger have called it quits after 25 years of marriage, there are all kinds of introspective conversations happening all over the place. The conversations surround a) how bad we may feel about it that she
Thoughts on Mother's Day I’m a pretty contemporary-thinking gal who likes to "live in the now’, as we used to say, but if there is anything I miss when I think back, it’s those elementary school Mother’s Day gifts. The macaroni pins covered with glitter paint; the poems hand-written in crayon and given and
There IS life after empty nest! When your last child leaves for college, emotions run high - especially yours! The transition begins now - if you have a high school senior, you probably know that the first week of May is typically the deadline for college applications. It can also herald the beginning symptoms
Lessons From The Royal Wedding I felt like a girl today as I watched thr royal wedding. Proud, and I'm not even British. I started watching it before work and I was completely, totally enchanted with Prince William and Kate Middleton's ease, and confidence that clearly comes from a deep love and trust that is
An Empty Nest Easter As I get older, I'm happy to report that some things just get straight-up easier. This year for the first time ever, the holiday was a non-issue. We celebrated our very first, bona-fide empty nest Easter. My own early memories of Easter include frilly socks, white patent leather shoes, and
Review of Forty Beads by Carolyn Evans: Brainstorming Married Sex If you have any preconceived notions about the Forty Beads book or method, let ‘em go. Forty Beads author Carolyn Evans is hilarious. Intelligent. Fearless. Warm. Evans straight-up brings it in this book. I read this book from cover to cover in one sitting. Although it's
Is It Possible To Make Your Hands Look Younger? One of the most visible signs of aging is in our hands - literally. Our tips on how to get younger looking hands aren't difficult, super expensive, or rocket science. Just simple, general strategies you can use to improve the appearance of aging on your hands
Don’t Let RA Get in Your Way! RA can affect almost every area of your life...from the nagging joint pain it brings, to the results of forced inactivitly - even to issues with sex and romance that chronic conditions can bring. Maureen Niswonger is one baby boomer woman determined that RA was NOT going
