Our Musings

2024 has been quite the year—and that’s been true for older women. We reflect on the year’s gifts, challenges and emerging opportunities.

A new website puts a spotlight on research on women’s health issues, an area of research that traditionally has received less attention.

This conversation discusses some of the issues related to parenting teenage children and ideas to consider as the active parenting stage end

Women often have been creative throughout their lives. Looking historically through a life review shows that creative thread.

With significant change, misinformation, and divisiveness rampant, it’s important for older women to embrace a leadership role.

Healthcare is big business—and offers the possibility for murky ethical decisions. Case in point: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”

Resilience is many older women’s secret weapon. Case in point: Myka Alley, who found the silver lining in a major health challenge.

In our dynamic world, everything is rapidly changing. That’s also true for I Start Wondering—and this column describes some of those shifts.

Giving to charities serving women and girls reached record levels but they still receive less than 2% of U.S. charitable giving.

This I Start Wondering Conversation focuses on navigating the stress of having an empty nest, menopause and relationship changes.