Jane Leder
SOLO TRAVEL & THE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY
Have you traveled solo? Traveled all by your lonesome to someplace new? Relatives' homes and dear friends' abodes excluded. When I was...
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Jane Leder
- Aug 29
- 2 min
A BREAST CANCER WARRIOR
You'd never suspect that this fit, smiling woman battled (and continues to battle) breast cancer. She got the call women dread following...
Jane Leder
- Aug 14
- 2 min
70 is NOT the New 60
I may be melding this blog into a newly-designed website in the near future. Until then, I will be letting you know about an upcoming...
Jane Leder
- Aug 11
- 1 min
It's Never Too Late
Are you an older woman who hit your stride much later in life and proved that it is never too late? An artist? Writer? Business Owner?...
Jane Leder
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Ageless Aging
After not blogging for some time, I posted yesterday about the blues song, "Put A Woman In Charge." I sure would like to get this song by...
Jane Leder
- Jul 29
- 2 min
"Put A Woman In Charge"
What a week it was! Am I excited about putting a woman in charge? You're damn right I am. This music video says it all much better than I...
Jane Leder
- Jun 11
- 2 min
A Handwritten Note From My Dad
"Let me be clear: When it came to ageism, Jim was not the problem. I was. I have squinted at my smile lines and thought, smile less?...
Jane Leder
- Apr 18
- 3 min
On The Cusp of Turning 90
I'm not trying to rush things. I won't turn eighty until July 2025. But my husband and my best friend will both "celebrate" their...
Jane Leder
- Mar 8
- 1 min
International Women's Day
I trudged "home" from a #pilates class. The relentless sun reminded me that I wasn't at home in Chicago but in San Miguel de Allende,...
Jane Leder
- Jan 1
- 2 min
My Bad
I know, I know . . . I've neglected this blog, haven't I? Well, as the world turns and plans change, I've been putting my energies and...
Jane Leder
- Nov 22, 2023
- 3 min
At Long Last, The Search For A Bra That Fits Is Over
Yep. It's been a struggle that spanned a good six months. My body has changed. What's new? And the changes have not been all bad. As an...
Jane Leder
- Oct 2, 2023
- 2 min
An Anti-Bucket List
https://medium.com/crows-feet/creating-an-anti-bucket-list-995d7079aa2 I recommend clicking on the above link and reading this post on...
Jane Leder
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
COMING SOON TO A PODCAST NEAR YOU
I've been remiss in my blog posts. Apologies all around. My life has been crazy busy but full, and for that I am grateful. (I'm...
Jane Leder
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
When A Front Garden Is As Good As A Front Porch
Our house built in 1864 had a front porch but at some point -- maybe in the 1940s -- the owners decided to enclose it as part of the...
Jane Leder
- Aug 10, 2023
- 3 min
"I Can't Find Anything to Wear!"
If you're like many older women, clothes shopping can be an ordeal. The styles are perfect for teens and young adults, but not so much...
Jane Leder
- Jul 11, 2023
- 1 min
Becoming Cliterate
Join author and professor emeritus, Laurie Mintz, and me for the next episode of "Older Women and Friends" which uploads this Thursday,...
Jane Leder
- Jul 2, 2023
- 2 min
Some Food For Thought
Experts predict that the number of centenarians — people who live to be at least 100 years old — will continue to rise in the coming...
Jane Leder
- Jun 13, 2023
- 1 min
What Do Gen Z Young Women Think of Aging and Older Women? Plenty.
Join me and my guest as we talk about stereotypes, friendships, and ways to make a difference in the treatment of older women (younger...
Jane Leder
- May 30, 2023
- 1 min
Write One Review, PLEASE!!
The more reviews, the better the chance of someone finding you online, Yep, that goes for bloggers, musicians, artists, writers, and...
Jane Leder
- May 14, 2023
- 3 min
An Organ Recital
What a lovely thought: let's say J.S. Bach playing the "Opening From Toccata and Fugue in D minor." I can hear the music now as it wafts...
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