A Day Of Light And Darkness We’re a bit late to the game. At ages 67 and 74, respectively, my wife Laurie and I have recently become grandparents to a bea…

Ritual Remembering: Connecting The Past And Present On Saturday morning I drove past a rural cemetery on a hill and saw a young woman standing alone in front…

The Risk Of Solo Responsibility Way back when, I was writing a software suite for the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank. They were the federal agency…

Convenience Is Key For A Grandparent Listen, we understand this “isn’t your first rodeo,” and that you’ve “been there, done that,” when it comes to taking c…

Being A Girl Dad Is A Funny Thing First thing you need to know is that no conversation is off limits if she is open to talking to you. You have to be involved in her…

The Days Before The Voyager I click on the news tab on my web browser and am met with nothing but a veritable constellation of turmoil and grief – one dep…

Why Is Home Security Important?  In 2021, we saw the dramatic rise of crime, including overwhelming amounts of opportunity crime. Opportunity crim…

Ending Toxic Masculinity In The Military In 2008, I was asked to give a presentation to about a thousand U.S. Army Non-Commissioned Officers in Washington…

A Family Dog Is A Big Decision Are you wanting to add another addition to your family? We aren’t talking about a child, we are talking about a fur baby. B…

Skydiving?! So, there I am, terrified of heights, sitting on the floor of a small plane with the door open.   My left foot is resting on one of the C…

Feeling Stuck In A Rut? We all complain at times of being “Stuck in a rut.”  We spout that “Variety is the spice of life.”  And even, “doing the same thing ove…

Treasure Old Friends: Words From My Father Old friendsOld friendsSat on their park benchLike bookends~ Simon & Garfunkel “You know what’s the…

Where Did I Find These Facts and Figures For People Over 65?  I ran across a report entitled Older Americans: Key Indicators of Well Being. It came out la…

Even Nature Has Order And Organization I picked a delicate tree branch covered with voluptuous flower buds and put it in a vase on the kitchen table to watch i…

It’s that time of year again when we want to find the best holiday gifts for family and friends! Manopause.com has carefully selected items that will…