Joseph Pereira reflects on having to grow up too fast in the absence of his father, raising twin daughters, and how he finds security in his own sense of self and manhood.
Men Over 50
Wisdom of the Elders
Both elders and our youth can inspire, says Paddy Murray, and all men need to be able to see themselves as inspiring.
Y’all Come Back Now, Hair?
Steve Jaeger reveals what men’s haircuts have conveyed through the generations.
Poem: This Business of Time, of Aging
Daniel Lee Fee says that growing older is like a white-knuckle ride over Niagara Falls, undertaken by a man old enough to know better.
Is Being a Man in 2012 Different Than Being a Man in 1982?
Now that he’s on the other side of 50, Ted Cartier takes a look at the how men have changed from when he entered adulthood in the 1980s.
I Suck at Getting Old
Edgar Ramsey is almost 60, and he’s scared.
I Turned 50, Hit a Wall, Fought Like a Steer
Merv Kaufman approached psychotherapy as he would a real estate scam — kicking and screaming. Fortunately for him, it helped anyway.
I Was Haunted By Fear That I’d Never Wake Up
Merv Kaufman confronts his worst fear while lying on a gurney.
A Note of Gratitude to My Grandson
Ralph Schroeder explains how helping raise his grandson has given him new life.
From Alzheimer’s, With Love
One man explains how Alzheimer’s disease came to overtake his wife and reconcile his marriage.
A Daughter and a Daughter-In-Law
As a parent, you learn to let your kid become his or her own person. But what if, in rolling with the punches, you’re hit with something unexpected?
A Gay, Hippie-Generation Vietnam Protestor Has Some Advice for You
Occupy Wall Street and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell may mark the beginning of the end of an era of complacency, fundamentalism, and a privileged few.
Why I’m More Like Charlie Sheen Than Barack Obama
Tom Matlack asks the question: what happened to our midlife crisis?
When Does it Change From ‘Not Bad for a Girl’ to ‘Not Bad for Someone Your Age?’
A hockey game and some words about Steve Jobs helped Lisa Hickey realize that maybe there is no wrong side of 50.
Derek Jeter Makes Me Feel Old
What’s it like when the athletes we grew up with begin to retire? Charlie Zegers looks for some answers.
Decline
The gift of the physical is waning. Despite my attempts to stem the tide, my body will continue its slow fade.