Below you will find links to a selection of our articles. Within the articles, you can click on the author's name to read more articles by that author, or go directly to our Authors page.

For an up to date selection of articles, also consult 'What's New'

Columns & Observations

Senior Women Web Resident Observer, Julia Sneden Senior Women's Resident Male, David Westheimer Just a Minute Take Five Jo Freeman's political columns Rose Mula, Laura Haywood, Diane Girard, Liz Flaherty, Clare Hanrahan Some SeniorWomenWeb Classics: Rose Mula's The Stranger in My House Suzette Elgin's Why Are Old Women Older Than Old Men and How Can We Fix That? Julia Sneden's A Grandmother by Any Other Name, Entirely Unsuitable SeniorWomenWeb's ambassador: Jean Pond

Culture & Arts Articles

Culture Watch: Reviewers Val Castronovo, Jody Bush , Emily Mitchell & Julia Sneden Senior Women Sleuths "Dusk has fallen as you pull up in front of Tresyllian Castle. A ghostly full moon is rising, and a tall iron gate between two pillars bars the way into the courtyard. What would you like to do?" Interactive Fiction by Deborah Gray Favorite Authors: Alistair MacLeod Favorite Authors: Kristin Lavransdatter Jane Shortall rereads Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Romance Novelist Liz Flaherty: And Happily Ever After

Relationships & Going Places Articles

Joan James Rapp, Part One and Part Two of Yin and Yang on the Yangtze; A Senior Adventure in the “People’s Republic of Steps:” China is a beautiful, fascinating country, a contradiction of ancient wonders and modern technology. Just because you missed seeing it in your salad days does not mean that you can’t have a memorable journey now Joan James Rapp: Seniors on Safari Jane Shortall: France — Then and Now , A Love Affair With Food , Leaving Ireland , Say Yes! and The Man Who Only Expected Harmony Deborah Nedelman, Ph.D. and Leah Kliger, MHA: The Four Ingredients of Sexual Self Esteem and Sexual Desire Beyond Fifty Sharon Charde: The Life Cycle of a Therapist, Part One and Two Pamela Stone: Loving from a Distance: Caring for Aging Parents Across the Miles Caregiver series by Julia Sneden: The Slippery Slope, Part One The Slippery Slope, Part Two The Slippery Slope, Part Three Marriage Survey, Part One, Part Two, Part Three by Mary McHugh The Comfort of Animals Caregetters Marcia Schonberg's Travel Destinations: World's Longest Garage Sale through Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama Tallship B&B in, The Manitou, on the edge of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay Assignment: Sail Bayonne and Voyage of the Sea and Empress of the Sea from Cape Liberty Cruise Port Sue Purdy's Destinations: Taos, NM San Francisco, CA A Lass in Alaska The Belles of Bellefonte, PA All in the Family—Barbados Northern Exposure, Canadian Style Amelia Island, FL Hershey, PA Nashville, TN New York Apothecaries Red Mountain Resort & Spa Belles of Bellefonte Oaxaca, Mexico A Lass in Alaska Sonoma County Rio Miami Big Sky, Montana San Francisco Norwich Inn and Spa, Connecticut Thomasville, Georgia Kentucky Karma Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa Lake Placid, New York Transportation: Driving on Thin Ice Shopping for a Safe Vehicle Marketing Cars in the 21st Century The Car Industry and the Senior Driver: Look Who's Paying Attention Parenting & Grandparenting Simple Things to Keep Kids Busy, Part One: From Under Twos to Six  Simple Things to Keep Kids Busy, Part Two: From Age Six to After Fourteen also see A Word from Robin, on plans for a grandchild's college education

Home & Shopping Articles

Sharon Kapnick's articles on wine buying Margaret Cullison's series on My Mother's Cookbook Gabriella True's food column, Culinary Discovery: Discoverer's Day: Discover New Foods Celebrating the Bounty of Good Things A Christmas Tour of Europe, Scandinavia and Russia For the Love of Lavender:Celebrate the beauty, scent and taste of lavender The Lure of Chocolate Polenta: A Cook's Canvas The Celebrated Coconut and Its Milk Salad Days Celebrating Honey Celebrating the Bounty of Good Things II Linda Coyner's prize winning Garden Edition Roberta McReynolds articles A Child's Verse of Gardens by Ron Sullivan Learning Style by Jeanne Asher The Anatomy of Estate Sales by Jeanne Asher Decorating (The Color of Candles) and Decorating Case Studies Senior Women's Decorating and Design Book Reviews: Bungalow Kitchens Reviews of books about collectors: A Passion for Collecting and The Epicurean Collector Red on Red: Creating Stunning Interiors Using Reds and Pinks Chandeliers Animal House Style: Designing an interior that's attractive and pet friendly. Book Review: The Clothesline, "a positive spin in anyone's rinse cycle" and "time-tested secrets for refreshing the laundry-day routine." Three books on home design for living with young children and small spaces. Container Gardening 101

Money & Computing Articles

Computing Notes and News Robin Sherwood's Money and Investing series, A Word from Robin Jo Freeman on Solutions for Computer Stress: People have been putting their computers on top of their writing desks and putting monitors on top of their computers — and suffering the consequences Jo Freeman reviews a few products that stood out at the PC Expo show as having immediate appeal to the ordinary woman U can't rED DIS, thN U' 2 old‹Probably by Sandra Smith Moving and Retirement: Betty Soldz's series on moving from the West coast to the East: Confronting the Decision to Move: The Journey Ahead The Decision to Move or Not: The Journey Ahead, Part Two The Good and the Bad; The Journey Ahead, Part Three One Year After Our Move: Making the Adjustment Protecting Your Finances Buying and Selling Successfully on eBay A Review of Genealogy Software Family Tree Maker

Health, Fitness & Style Articles

Skincare: Reckoning With The Sun: Is It Too Late? Makeup Tips Betty Soldz's informative articles, Considering a Healthcare Directive and Long Term Care Insurance: Is It For You? Go to Betty Soldz's author page for more articles on health and the older woman Roxanne Holmes: Life is Too Short to Hit Out of the Bunker Exercise and Fitness Of Heroes, Grandmothers and Good Chest Muscles Stepping Up With Jeanne The Mouse and the Martial Artist Shoulders: Strength and Grace T'ai Chi - The Gentle Martial Art The Yoga Way

News & Issues Articles

Once Again, It's Your Issue: Social Security New Medicare Changes Constitute A Farce Blogging the Democrats The Republicans vs. Anybody But Bush; New York City's Two Conventions Aging is a Woman's Issue Political Wives and Widows Two Lives, Two Deaths The Myth of the Older, Richer Woman Political Wives As Candidates: Wave of the Future or Relics from the Past? Jo Freeman: The Feminist Ghost at the Conservative Political Action Conference , Clare Hanrahan: Alderson: Reclaiming the Vision and Conscience & Consequence Sharon Charde: The Writers of Touchstone, The Life Cycle of a Therapist and Prison, Poetry and Grace For an up to date selection of articles, also consult 'What's New' Above are links to a selection of our articles. Within the articles, you can click on the author's name to read more articles by that author, or go directly to our Authors page.