Giving Thanks: Our Favorite Stories and Tips

Whether you are home preparing the meal, or traveling to be with family and friends this Thanksgiving,  we’ve gathered a collection of Next Avenue’s favorite tips, solutions and recipes.  We’re also sharing inspiration about the importance of gratitude… Continue reading

5 ‘Sesame Street’ Lessons We Need Again As Adults

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Sesame Street to air on PBS. The beloved children’s show paved the way for many programs to teach children numbers, letters, and colors — yet no other program has held the same place in our h… Continue reading

What to Know if You Get Sick or Injured on a Cruise

(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) Royal Caribbean’s gargantuan Oasis of the Seas boasts four outdoor pools and an 82-foot zip line and made quite a splash shortly after its 2014 refurbishment when it added the first Tiffany &#38… Continue reading

Fun Freebies for Retirees

This past summer, Next Avenue published “Retiring on a Shoestring,” about a newly retired couple trying to live well on a limited budget. It hit a nerve with readers. But even though it’s not easy to live large on savings, some retirees are enjoying th… Continue reading

How to Choose Your Ideal Place to Retire Abroad

If you’ve been contemplating the idea of retiring abroad, you may have done a little research. Maybe you’ve even jumped on the internet to look for the country that’s best for you. Big mistake. You probably know the old saying: “If you don’t know where… Continue reading

Following Your Second Act Dreams When the World Says Don’t

Second-act entrepreneurship is a certifiable trend, with 55-to-64-year-olds now accounting for 26% of new entrepreneurs, according to the Kauffman Foundation. But some of these entrepreneurs launch despite naysayers saying: Don’t do it! Here’s the stor… Continue reading

The Music of an Unforgettable Trip

Christmas Day 2018 was one of the worst days of my life. Just over a month before, my husband of 32 years, Dale, died two days before Thanksgiving of a sudden massive heart attack. He was only 57 and we had been together since we were teenagers. To say… Continue reading

How to Survive Empty Nest Weekends

Paula Durlofsky may be a psychologist, but that hardly made her immune last fall to the emotional wallop of her second daughter heading off to college, leaving Durlofsky and her husband Larry, of Bryn Mawr, Pa., living in what felt like an extremely em… Continue reading

7 Tips for Being a Successful Snowbird

In the next few months, thousands of northerners — so-called “snowbirds” — will escape their snowy, cold climates to spend the winter in warm, sunny spots in the southern or western part of the United States. My wife and I will be among them. We’ve bee… Continue reading