Is 60 the new 40?
As I ate my breakfast granola one morning last week, a Today Show host read from her teleprompter: “New research tells us that since life expectancy continues to rise, age 60 should no longer be considered old. Sixty is the new 40.” A simple statement, one that...Mucking About in the Mud
When I was about eight, my parents spent a weekend helping some friends prepare their family farm for an estate sale. While the adults sorted, stacked, and scoured, the children were left to roam free. I remember climbing into a hay loft that first day, eating my fill...Writing and Reading with Children
I don’t write for children, but I love reading to children. Last week I attended an event sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma, an international organization that supports the professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. The event...Snow, More about Legos, and Generation Z
I’m in Washington, D.C., where 5 inches of snow fell in the hours just before my plane landed at National Airport. A long-time friend and her husband took me to to several nearby sights and cultural events, beginning with Fort Ward (crunch, crunch, crunch...“Food What?” Sustainable Gardening with Kids
The Annual Report of the Santa Cruz Food What? youth empowerment program arrived in my mailbox this weekend. Last fall a friend invited me to their annual fundraiser, and by making a modest donation (how could I not, after that delicious dinner prepared by the youth...
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