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Linda Ballou's Newest Book, "Lost Angel in Paradise," is Downloadable via a Free App, So You Can Pack Her Along With You When You Set Out on Her Highly Recommended Outdoor Days Along the California Coast
“I go to the forest to lose my mind and find my soul” ~~ John Muir It is my extreme pleasure to share outdoor days that have helped me achieve balance in my life. So many friends ask me to... Read More
Russian River Road - Excerpt from Linda Ballou's New Book, "Lost Angel in Paradise"
To start the New Year off with a bang, I am publishing a collection of my favorite outdoor days along the California Coast. It is my extreme pleasure to have visited all of these beautiful places and... Read More
You're Retired! Now What?!
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate Nowhere to go on Monday morning! No colleagues to meet for lunch! No money to pay for lunch! Guess what? News Flash! You are not... Read More
Travel-Related Books Make Great Gifts for Friends with a Wandering Eye
By Linda Ballou NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate I love travel narratives. These are a few of my favorite travel books sure to whet your wanderlust. These are not typical guidebooks, they... Read More
Tips for Baby Boomers -- Retirement and Panic (Part 1)
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate Until now, you may have thought panic attacks -- if they even existed -- were reserved for "weaker folks." You know, people like:... Read More
Facing Retirement Without Savings (Part 1)
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate Yikes! Water! Water! My hair’s on fire! Oh, it’s not my hair! It’s my bank account! I have completely smoked it! I... Read More
Healing Lessons from the People of Old Hawai’i
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate No matter what your relationship with the person who brought you into this world—be it good, bad, or indifferent—it is always complicated.... Read More
A Perfect Day 1 in Paris: Arrive & Make it Yours
By Dr. Carolee Duckworth, NABBW's Independent Travel Associate Imagine yourself on a great 5-day trip to Paris. How would you design your days to have the most engaging and captivating experience,... Read More
Boomers: AARP Offers a Treasure-Trove Website You Can Easily Mine
By Marie Langworthy, NABBW's Transforming Retirement Associate Sure, most of us are familiar with the more popular, standard offerings of the AARP Web site (https://www.aarp.org), such as auto and... Read More
Dose of the Wilderness- RX for “Urbanitis”
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate Ever want to turn off the city and just run? Urbanitis is a common condition in the City of Angels that causes me to dodge crowds, noise... Read More
Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Island National Park: Power-packed outdoor days restore the soul, rejuvenate the body, and clear the mind.
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate About an hour north of Los Angeles a spectacular day trip to the Island of Santa Cruz awaits you. Turn up at the Island Packer dock in... Read More
What Women Shouldn't Retire Without: A practical financial checklist for the future.
Provided by Pamela J. Sams, CRPC, NABBW's Retirement Planning Associate When our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a... Read More
Linda Ballou is Remembering Days in the “Bu” (Malibu, California)
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate I hiked the half mile around Malibu Lagoon to what is famously known as Surf Riders Beach, aka “Buns Galore” Beach. Barefoot surfers joined... Read More
Lollygagging at the Olallieberry Inn
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate The Olallieberry Inn is located in the East Village of Cambria on the Central Coast of California. This quaint Victorian-style inn nestling on... Read More
Linda's Fantastic South American Adventure Concludes: Wet, Wild and Wonderful - Patagonia
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate NOTE: My sojourn in South America began and ended in Buenos Aires where half the population of Argentina reside. Like most Americans, my knowledge... Read More
Let the Adventure Find You in Puerto Varas, Chile
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate NOTE: My sojourn in South America began and ended in Buenos Aires where half the population of Argentina reside. Like most Americans, my knowledge... Read More
Linda's Fantastic 17-Day South American Adventure: First Stop: Buenos Aires to Bariloche, Argentina
By Linda Ballou, NABBW's Adventure Travel Associate NOTE: My sojourn in South America began and ended in Buenos Aires where half the population of Argentina reside. Like most Americans, my knowledge... Read More
Holiday Grief: Why I Give You Permission to Do It Mindfully
By Ann Leach, NABBW's Associate for Loss and Change It’s probably already happened: you’re flipping through a magazine or finally sitting down with the Sunday paper and there’s the article... Read More
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Book Reviews

Ballou's New Book "Lost Angel in Paradise," Shares Why Not All Who Wander are Lost
Title:Lost Angel in Paradise: Outdoor Days from L.A. to the Lost Coast of California (Lost Angel Adventures) Available in Kindle format (with free app) Author: Linda Ballou Reviewed for the... Read More
Shifting Gears To Your Life and Work After Retirement: A Roadmap to Transform Retirement into the Best Time of Your Life - Second Edition
Print Edition (Soft Cover)Authors: Dr. Carolee Duckworth & Dr. Marie LangworthyWebsite: https://www.lifeandworkafterretirement.com Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne HolmesNote: This is a revised... Read More
Fast Track to Romance: An Exclusive Online Dating Guide for Mature Women
Title: Fast Track to Romance: An Exclusive Online Dating Guide for Mature Women Available in: Kindle and Paperback Author: Gail Karpus Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L. Holmes Few of us want... Read More
Done With the Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children
Title: Done With the Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children Available in paperback, Kindle and Audiobook formats Author: Sheri McGregor, M.A. Reviewed for the NABBW... Read More
Move or Improve? The Baby Boomers Guide to Housing Options: How to Choose What's Right for You
Title: Move or Improve? The Baby Boomers Guide to Housing Options: How to Choose What's Right for You Available in paperback and Kindle formats Author: Debbie C. Miller Reviewed for the NABBW... Read More
In 'Isosceles' Day' Young Readers Share a Day in the Life of a Happily Rescued Dog
Title: Isosceles' Day Available in hard cover, paperback and Kindle formats Author: Kevin J. Meehan Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L. Holmes What a fun book, both for young readers - and... Read More
Live Your Life: 14 Days to the Best You
Title: Live Your Life: 14 Days to the Best You Available in: Kindle and Paperback Author: Ann LeFevre, PhD, LCSW, CMT Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L. Holmes Every time I start to write... Read More
Where Did My Friend Go? Helping Children Cope with a Traumatic Death
Title: Where Did My Friend Go? Helping Children Cope with a Traumatic Death Available in large print paperback format Author: Azmaira H. Maker, Ph.D. Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L.... Read More
Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children
Title: Family Changes: Explaining Divorce to Children Available in large print paperback format Author: Azmaira H. Maker, Ph.D., Illustrated by Polona Lovsin Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne L.... Read More
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Member Articles

The Truth About The Top Five Industry Myths Regarding Medicare
By Lindsay Engle for the NABBW Medicare has been in existence for over 50 years, but there are still plenty of myths concerning the program. Created in 1965, Medicare was intended to... Read More
5 Key Reasons Why Fashion Designers Should Be Excited to Design for Women over 50
By Karen Mathis for the NABBW Just because women hit 50+ years, doesn’t mean they (we) should no longer be targeted as fashion consumers. Why? There are millions of women 50+ in need of great... Read More
For Everyone Who's Ever Wondered: What’s In My Skin Care Products?
By Gretchen Asher, Special for the NABBW As owner of BeFab Skin Care, I have a passion not only for creating stellar products, but also to educate women about anti-aging products, ingredients,... Read More
Anti-Age the Brain by Learning a New Language
By Kerry Baker for the NABBW Learning a second language has the same benefits to the brain as programs for purchase, such as Lumosity. New, often free tools make learning a new language easier and... Read More
What You Learn in Your 60s
By Claude Forthomme (Nougat) for the NABBW Starting in 2014, there was a rash of Baby Boomer celebrations, from the Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show to President Kennedy's... Read More
Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And the LOVE That Heals
Emerging With Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, And the LOVE That Heals Danielle Bernock http://emergingwithwings.com/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW No doubt each and every person... Read More
Why Namibia? Why Now?
By Sandra Colony for the NABBW When a co-worker first told me in 2000 that he was traveling to Namibia, I admit it was not on my radar. In fact I didn’t know how to pronounce it. But upon his... Read More
The Cultural Importance of Hair
By Sandra Colony for the NABBW I think it’s safe to say that many American women obsess about their hair. No matter our hair type, we spend much of our time, trying to change it. We wash it too... Read More
Push Aside Outdated Impressions You May Have of this Culturally Astonishing, Breathtakingly Beautiful Country. It’s a Fascinating Destination.
By Sandra Colony for the NABBW Ethiopia: Chances are you haven’t been there – but you might change your mind when you learn more about this frequently misunderstood nation, one that can... Read More
My Date with Danger: A Cautionary, True-life Tale of Date Rape
by Mel Currier for the NABBW When I was seventeen, I moved to New York City to attend secretarial school and lived at The Barbizon Hotel for Women. Men weren’t allowed past the lobby, so that... Read More
For My Mother’s Birthday an Ode to My Father
By Linda CampanellaFor the NABBWToday I brought two yellow roses to my father. Two days from now, my late mother would be turning 80. Yellow roses were “their” roses ever since their romance... Read More
How to Put Passion Back into Your Career and Personal Life -- Have an Adventure!
By Bonnie MichaelsFor the NABBW Are you lacking excitement and passion in your life? Do you feel stuck in your career plan and want to reinvent it? Boomers who are in transition looking for a way... Read More
Aging Boomers: Is 50 Really the New 30?
By Meryl AinFor the NABBWThe weeklong celebration of Hoda Kotb’s 50th birthday on the Today Show culminated with a congratulatory video message from First Lady Michelle Obama to a surprised and... Read More
Happiness and the American Dream
Happiness and the American Dream By Bonnie MichaelsFor the NABBW “Will I Ever Be Happy Again,” was a topic discussed at a boomer workshop and many attendees had a variety of losses... Read More
Losing Our Parents and Keeping Their Memories Alive
Losing Our Parents and Keeping Their Memories Alive By Meryl AinFor the NABBWI still remember the first time I heard The Beatles on the radio as a teenager. My mother had just told me that my... Read More
Navigating Your Future: Thoughts From The Wisdom Keepers To Help You Minimize Obstacles & Maximize Opportunities In This Brave New World
Navigating Your Future: Thoughts From The Wisdom Keepers To Help You Minimize Obstacles & Maximize Opportunities In This Brave New World By George and Sedena CappannelliFor the NABBWThose... Read More
Don’t Wait to Travel to Your \'Bucket List\' Countries. They\'re Welcoming You Today, But May Not Be Tomorrow.
Don’t Wait to Travel to Your \'Bucket List\' Countries. They\'re Welcoming You Today, But May Not Be Tomorrow. By Sandra ColonyFor the NABBW“The driver of our boat waved his arms toward the... Read More
Grandparents As the Voice of Reason: Let\'s Hear It for the Concept of Giving Our Grandchildren Meaningful, Sustainable Gifts -- The Good Kind That Keep on Giving
Grandparents As the Voice of Reason: Let\'s Hear It for the Concept of Giving Our Grandchildren Meaningful, Sustainable Gifts -- The Good Kind That Keep on Giving By Marie Langworthy, Ph.D.For the... Read More
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