By Jed Diamond, PhD, LSCW NABBW’s Associate for Male Menopause Love has been a complicated presence in my life from the very beginning. Especially the challenges of love co-existing with stress. A few examples: My parents tried, unsuccessfully, to have a baby for many years. My mother finally got pregnant through artificial insemination, a procedure […]
By Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate Yachats (pronounced Yah-hots) is a Chinook name that means dark water. Nestled at the foot of spruce-sheathed mountains overlooking the wide mouth of a bay where the Yachats River meets the Pacific, it was the site of a thriving village. Today, squealing toddlers play in soft purling waves […]
Thrift Shopping Your Way to Wealth By Barbara Tobias NABBW’s Thifting Associate People often question why I continue to thrift shop … after all, I have more than everything I need. I guess it boils down to my love of the hunt. I love to scour the thrift shops and garage sales for items that […]
Meatless Mondays Are More Tasty When You Include Dairy Proteins and Fresh Garden Greens, Like Cheeses and Spinach By Pat Sinclair NABBW’s Cooking for Two Associate There\’s been a lot of talk about “Meatless Mondays” as a healthy way to make dietary changes. I have found that for me to feel full I need to […]
Get Some Forest in Your Boots: Hiking Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood River Valley By Linda Ballou NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate (Note: Linda offers a special thanks to Greg Vaughn, author of Photographing Oregon for for the photos of the Mt. Hood River Valley and Horse Tail Falls.) Old growth forest and broadleaf […]
Nasty But Necessary Travel Topic: How to Roam Without Bringing Bed Bugs Home By Teresa Roberts NABBW’s Associate for Living Abroad Recently, a very close friend of mine discovered that his house was infested with bed bugs. I know! I know! Who gets bed bugs these days besides those who reside in rundown neighborhoods that […]
Boomers Beware: Surviving the Heat of a Summer European Trip Takes Knowledge, Planning By Phyllis Stoller NABBW\’s Group Travel Associate Why so many of us go to Europe in the heat of the Summer is a puzzle. Northern cities like Paris and London have temperatures above 90-degrees F. And Southern favorites like Rome, Barcelona, […]
Why I See Tennis as a Metaphor for Life By Jan Cullinane NABBW’s Associate for The New Retirement This column is timely, as the world has been watching a bit of tennis recently (Wimbledon\’s All England Lawn Tennis championship just ended as I write this), when they haven\’t been debating World Cup soccer. But more […]
Smart Packing Tips for a Comfortable Multi-Weather Trip By Phyllis Stoller NABBW’s Group Travel Associate As airlines cut back on flights, travelers can expect to change planes somewhere en route. That somewhere might be a cold winter city while the ultimate destination is a summery Caribbean island. Examples of these combinations currently on The Women’s […]
What Should You Do When You Feel Unhappy? Consider Starting a Daily Practice By Natalie Caine, M.A. NABBW’s Associate for Life in Transition The book “A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles,” by Marianne Williamson suggests that we daily ask, Where would you have me go? What would you […]
