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The Wisdom Whisperers: Golden Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter

The Wisdom Whisperers: Golden Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter

A celebration of how relationships with admirable and engaged much-older friends provide a preview of what's ahead and how to cope with it.

2024

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The Therapist Who Taught Me How to Have a Healthy Relationship

She opened my eyes to a simple technique that YOU can use to make your own relationship better, too. It works!

Jan 5, 2022

The Therapist Who Taught Me How to Have a Healthy Relationship

Jan 5, 2022

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The Best Stories of Melinda Blau — and Why This Took Forever

Sorting stories is as tedious as dishwashing. It lacks the allure of warm laundry. It requires picking and choosing some of my little…

Nov 9, 2022

The Best Stories of Melinda Blau — and Why This Took Forever

Nov 9, 2022

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Shock and Awe! I Survived Long Enough to Become Someone Else’s “Old Lady”

Strategies for enlisting courageous, productive and involved elders who exemplify how it’s done.

Jan 26, 2022

Shock and Awe! I Survived Long Enough to Become Someone Else’s “Old Lady”

Jan 26, 2022

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Just Thoughts

Fellow Writers: Is $50 the New Pay?

I started this piece last year as a humorous rant, but it’s no joke.

Jan 18

Fellow Writers: Is $50 the New Pay?

Jan 18

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The Only 4 French Phrases You Need to Enjoy Paris and Feel You Belong

I used to be embarrassed that I don’t speak French well after living in Paris for fifteen years. But I’ve gotten over that. For one reason…

Jan 9

The Only 4 French Phrases You Need to Enjoy Paris and Feel You Belong

Jan 9

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Making Peace With a Changing Face

So much more than vanity is at stake

Jan 8

Making Peace With a Changing Face

Jan 8

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Somewhere, Somehow, Sylvia Must Be “Kvelling”

If not, I’m doing it on her behalf.

Jan 6

Somewhere, Somehow, Sylvia Must Be “Kvelling”

Jan 6

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Curated Newsletters

Books and Babies Are Similar

A seasoned writer’s 10 essentials for slogging through and surviving anything daunting and (at times) discouraging

Jul 29, 2024

Books and Babies Are Similar

Jul 29, 2024

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Middle-Pause

Relationship 101: Figuring Out Where You End and the Other Person Begins

It’s hard to remember in the heat of the moment. Here’s how.

Jul 24, 2024

Relationship 101: Figuring Out Where You End and the Other Person Begins

Jul 24, 2024

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

The Truth about Eternal Youth — and Why To Take Better Care of Your Feet

Age might ravage your face, but ageism can break your spirit.

Jun 30, 2024

The Truth about Eternal Youth — and Why To Take Better Care of Your Feet

Jun 30, 2024

Melinda Blau

Melinda Blau

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Writer/speaker/observer of relationships, I'm a hip old lady at large. I cover the dramas we all play out. Writing's a bitch, but it makes me happy.

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