Fall is officially upon us, but we can't always tell the difference here in Los Angeles. We experienced extreme heat for a few weeks, which usually continues into September and October, but it's been pleasant for the last week or two. I'm hoping it stays that way. I had to get a new car last week because someone decided to run into my 2007 Prius for no reason. I am perfectly … [Read more...]
What Women Over 50 Need to Know About Estate Planning
Turning fifty is a milestone event, especially for women the world over. It’s often a transition point when nests empty, careers change, and priorities shift. It inspires a decade of renewal, a desire to reflect on your life and consider the road ahead. It is the golden moment for estate planning. Although planning for the end of life appears to be morbid, estate planning … [Read more...]
A Wolff in the Family: A Novel by Francine Falk-Allen
Chapter 38 It came to Frank pretty soon that he was going to need to find somebody to watch Clarence, Dorothy, and Willie some of the time, especially when he was away on the rails. He went over to the church and asked one of the women there about childcare. He didn’t tell them exactly why he was inquiring, but they didn’t ask either. He found a young woman, Betty Hoffman, … [Read more...]
How to Stop People from Thinking of You as an Old Lady
I want to break the stereotype of how people perceive women of a certain age as old ladies. There is still plenty of advertising with images of little hunched-up old grannies. Here’s what’s funny. I’m a voice actor and can’t play an old lady because my voice still sounds like a kid. As a blogger and YouTuber, brands constantly ask me to promote commode chairs, toilet … [Read more...]
A writer/Not a writer/A writer
I've always considered myself a writer, which doesn't mean I've always written. When I came of age, I needed to earn my own way right away and didn't see how writing could do it, so I became a nurse. I thought it was a brilliant career for a writer: life and death! I'd have so much to write about! But I didn't take in to account how all-encompassing it would be nor how … [Read more...]
