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My Time
In her new weekly column, Abigail Trafford, focuses on what she calls My Time, the period of life that follows middle age and can present people with some entirely new opportunities -- and obstacles.
Email: mytime@washpost.com
Previous Columns
What Do Older Men Really Want? (Post, April 12, 2005)
Terri Schiavo and the Reality Gap (Post, March 29, 2005)
An Older, Wiser Revolution (Post, March 22, 2005)
For Older Workers, Bonuses Cut Both Ways (Post, March 8, 2005)
Grandparents Help Define Family Values (Post, March 1, 2005)
In a Public Service Redress, Heart Campaign Puts on a New Face (Post, Feb. 22, 2005)
We Ain't Heavy . . . (Post, Feb. 15, 2005)
The Age of Discrimination (Post, Feb. 8, 2005)
The Old and The Restless (Post, Jan. 25, 2005)
Old and Proud (Post, Jan. 18, 2005)
Past Time to Face the Past (Post, Jan. 11, 2005)
Going, Going . . . But Not Gone (Post, Dec. 14, 2004)
The Love Re-Connection (Post, Dec. 7, 2004)
A Time for Flexibility (Post, Nov. 30, 2004)
Aging: The View From Below (Post, Nov. 23, 2004)
Crucial Lessons, In a Time of Need (Post, Nov. 16, 2004)
Voting in a Vacuum (Post, Nov. 9, 2004)
Medicare's a Solution, Not The Problem (Post, Oct. 26, 2004)
The Age Edge (Post, Oct. 19, 2004)
A Son's Suicide Mission (Post, Oct. 12, 2004)
The Senior Archipelago (Post, Oct. 5, 2004)
Breaking Through The Silver Ceiling (Post, Sept. 28, 2004)
Same Old Politics (Post, Sept. 21, 2004)
Her Time (Post, Sept. 14, 2004)
Sailing Home (Post, Sept. 7, 2004)
In Athens, Gray Matters (Post, Aug. 24, 2004)
Who Are You Calling 'Senior'? (Post, Aug. 10, 2004)
Bill and Dan's Midlife Adventure (Post, July 6, 2004)
An Army of Volunteers (Post, June 22, 2004)
Nancy Reagan's Second Act (Post, June 15, 2004)
Changing Patterns in Splitsville (Post, June 8, 2004)
Help Wanted in Reinventing Work (Post, June 1, 2004)
Active Grandparents, Keeping Pace (Post, May 25, 2004)
In the Key Of What-Next (Post, May 11, 2004)
After Retirement, A Downturn (Post, May 4, 2004)
Wolf at the Door? Start Howling (Post, April 27, 2004)
Happy or Sad? Flip a Coin (Post, April 20, 2004)
Next Step? Not Yet (Post, April 13, 2004)
Landing on His Feet at Age 69 (Post, April 6, 2004)
The Dream and The Reality (Post, March 30, 2004)
The Well-Spaced Couple (Post, March 16, 2004)
Dollars and Sense (Post, March 9, 2004)
Figuring Out How Much Is Enough (Post, March 2, 2004)
Taking a Comic Perspective (Post, Feb. 24, 2004)
A Healthy Sense Of Urgency (Post, Feb. 17, 2004)
What's Next By the Book (Post, Feb. 10, 2004)
What Will Your 'Kids' Say? (Post, Jan. 27, 2004)
The Jolts of Change (Post, Jan. 20, 2004)
My Time: Gibbs Isn't Looking Back (Post, Jan. 13, 2004)
For One Woman, the Sky's the Limit (Post, Jan. 6, 2004)
Finally, It's 'My Time': A Period Once Considered Retirement Age, the Author Argues, Is Now a Time to Refresh, Revive and Reimagine One's Life (Post, Dec. 16, 2003)
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