
Raw Reflections from the Road—and Home Caregiving, travel, aging, and forgiveness—told with raw honesty and a touch of humor. Emmy-winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum shares life with her 102-year-old mother, unexpected adventures, and hard-won wisdom.
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NOTE: Although this happened around Yom Kippur, I’m sharing it now because the longing for an apology is not seasonal.
A few days before Yom Kippur, I was doing what I always do now: planning content.
That’s the unglamorous part of being...
Dear readers,
This piece is about one of those days that reminded me why I keep choosing curiosity, even when life feels overwhelming.
Have you ever left the house with no real plan and come home with a story, a connection, or a reminder...
I dried my hair straight the day after I went in for “highlights and roots” and realized I was now a Florida blonde, something I definitely hadn’t walked into the salon for. I was shocked. The shade felt too light for my skin—bright, almost...
NOTE: Originally published in AARP Members Edition as part of Ethels Tell All.
I first wrote this essay for AARP Members Edition March 2025. I’m republishing it here because the subject still feels urgent to me: what it means, as women, t...
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We were fifteen minutes into a video call when it happened.
At the beginning, he had mentioned he had a hard stop. He’d fallen during volunteer work and hurt his back, and he was heading to the chiropractor afterward. “We...
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