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Jane Leder
Dec 22 min read
Grandparent Encouragement Officer
Are you a grandparent who will spend time with your grandchildren, particularly around the holidays? If not, how will you share and...
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Jane Leder
Nov 182 min read
Sleeping Pills: Bad News for Women
Prescribed sleeping pills should be taken for no more than two to three weeks. Yet studies show that 14% of women report taking a...
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Jane Leder
Nov 42 min read
"AGING SIDEWAYS"
Did you know that sometime between 2030 and 2035 it will be the first time in American history that more people will be 65+ than people...
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Jane Leder
Oct 212 min read
THE "THINKING PATIENT"
How did your recent doctor's appointment go? Did you get the care you needed? Were all your questions answered? Did you feel as if you...
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Jane Leder
Oct 82 min read
Your Pelvic Floor
If you’re like me, your yoga instructor or physical therapist has said something about tightening your pelvic floor. And if you’re like...
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Jane Leder
Sep 93 min read
SOLO TRAVEL & THE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY
Have you traveled solo? Traveled all by your lonesome to someplace new? Relatives' homes and dear friends' abodes excluded. When I was...
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Jane Leder
Aug 292 min read
A BREAST CANCER WARRIOR
You'd never suspect that this fit, smiling woman battled (and continues to battle) breast cancer. She got the call women dread following...
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Jane Leder
Aug 142 min read
70 is NOT the New 60
I may be melding this blog into a newly-designed website in the near future. Until then, I will be letting you know about an upcoming...
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Jane Leder
Aug 111 min read
It's Never Too Late
Are you an older woman who hit your stride much later in life and proved that it is never too late? An artist? Writer? Business Owner?...
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Jane Leder
Jul 311 min read
Ageless Aging
After not blogging for some time, I posted yesterday about the blues song, "Put A Woman In Charge." I sure would like to get this song by...
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Jane Leder
Jul 292 min read
"Put A Woman In Charge"
What a week it was! Am I excited about putting a woman in charge? You're damn right I am. This music video says it all much better than I...
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Jane Leder
Jun 112 min read
A Handwritten Note From My Dad
"Let me be clear: When it came to ageism, Jim was not the problem. I was. I have squinted at my smile lines and thought, smile less?...
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Jane Leder
Apr 183 min read
On The Cusp of Turning 90
I'm not trying to rush things. I won't turn eighty until July 2025. But my husband and my best friend will both "celebrate" their...
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Jane Leder
Mar 81 min read
International Women's Day
I trudged "home" from a #pilates class. The relentless sun reminded me that I wasn't at home in Chicago but in San Miguel de Allende,...
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Jane Leder
Jan 12 min read
My Bad
I know, I know . . . I've neglected this blog, haven't I? Well, as the world turns and plans change, I've been putting my energies and...
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Jane Leder
Nov 22, 20233 min read
At Long Last, The Search For A Bra That Fits Is Over
Yep. It's been a struggle that spanned a good six months. My body has changed. What's new? And the changes have not been all bad. As an...
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Jane Leder
Oct 2, 20232 min read
An Anti-Bucket List
https://medium.com/crows-feet/creating-an-anti-bucket-list-995d7079aa2 I recommend clicking on the above link and reading this post on...
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Jane Leder
Sep 24, 20232 min read
COMING SOON TO A PODCAST NEAR YOU
I've been remiss in my blog posts. Apologies all around. My life has been crazy busy but full, and for that I am grateful. (I'm...
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Jane Leder
Aug 30, 20232 min read
When A Front Garden Is As Good As A Front Porch
Our house built in 1864 had a front porch but at some point -- maybe in the 1940s -- the owners decided to enclose it as part of the...
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Jane Leder
Aug 10, 20233 min read
"I Can't Find Anything to Wear!"
If you're like many older women, clothes shopping can be an ordeal. The styles are perfect for teens and young adults, but not so much...
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