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Stella Fosse

Grow Radical with Me

Grow Radical with Me, The Best is Yet to Be Women grow radical with age. One day an army of gray-haired women may quietly take over the earth. —Gloria Steinem I wouldn’t call us “quiet,” but we Crones sure are

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Mandy Eve-Barnett

Retirement is Another Lifetime

Retirement is Another Lifetime When I announced my retirement there was a distinct divide in the reactions from my colleagues. Some were happy for me and a little jealous, while others told me I would be back to work in

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Stella Fosse

Taking Our Space

Taking Our Space Space is essential in life just as space between logs is essential for fire. Space rekindles attraction between longtime partners. Taking space between tasks revives us. And giving our grown children space enables them to develop their

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Judy Cole

Invisible to Invincible: The Next Crone Age

Invisible to Invincible: The Next Crone Age Imagine this scenario: You’re walking down the street on a warm spring day, enjoying the shop windows full of artfully displayed wares. People smile and nod. Some wave. Some pause to admire you

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Stella Fosse

Seller’s Remorse

Seller’s Remorse Truly, even our own front door is a great threshold, no matter how familiar the worlds within and without may be. There is a new world behind every door. —Rev. Dr. Molly Housh Gordon We bought our house

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Karen Smiley

Women in Artificial Intelligence

Women in Artificial Intelligence On December 19, 2024, having finished my holiday shopping, I was relaxing by browsing Substack articles about one of my passions, AI (artificial intelligence) (Yes, that’s relaxing. Proud data geek here!). I came across a post

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