Archive - Bloggy Things of Oldster Magazine

How to Be a Good Grandparent

A first-timer's guide, in collaboration with Claire Zulkey's "Evil Witches" newsletter. Plus an open thread about your experiences as a first-time…

Apr 12 •

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March 2024

What Did You Say?? 👂🏼(How's Your Hearing?)

And how are you addressing any hearing loss? An open thread.

Mar 29 •

On "Aging Contests"

Does the performance-driven nature of our culture extend to aging? Do you feel pressure to age competitively with others, in any particular way? An open…

Mar 15 •

Getting Out of Dodge

On times we've taken breaks from our previously scheduled lives to try out different ones, in other locales. An open thread.

Mar 1 •

February 2024

What Makes You Feel Like a Real Grown-Up? What Makes You Feel Like a Kid?

An open thread...

Feb 16 •

The inspiring intergenerational collaborations at the 2024 Grammys, and an open thread about our own similar experiences.

Feb 9 •

January 2024

The "Quarter-Life Crisis"

What did you worry about in your mid- to late-20s? (If you're that age now, what *do* you worry about?) An Oldster Magazine open thread, for everyone…

Jan 26 •

Let's Talk Joints

(Unfortunately, not the fun kind.) An open thread about time's painful effects on our shoulders, hips, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, etc., and what…

Jan 12 •

December 2023

The Best Is Yet to Come

But first, let's look back at some exciting moments from 2023. PLUS, an open thread: What have been your favorite pieces and regular Oldster features?

Dec 29, 2023 •

The Song is Ended but the Melody Lingers On

An open thread about the celebrities we've lost (this year, or at any time really), and how their lives and deaths have affected us.

Dec 8, 2023 •

November 2023

The Oldster Magazine (Crowd-Sourced) Holiday Gift Guide

What are you giving loved ones this year? What gifts would you like to receive? An open thread. Plus, introducing the Oldster nameplate necklace, and…

Nov 24, 2023 •

Navigating Midlife When You Live According to a Different Script than Those Who Came Before You...

Announcing my "Ask Us Anything" session with poet/memoirist/newsletter writer Maggie Smith, tomorrow, Friday, 11/10, from 2-3pm ET.

Nov 9, 2023 •

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