I began my blog, “The Middle Stages: Women Reimagine Midlife,” in September 2014. I sought to continue a conversation that I began in the 1990s when I wrote an award-winning column for the Saint Paul Pioneer Press: “On Balance: Issues That Affect Work and Home.”

Recently renamed “The Middle Stages: Between Midlife and Old Age,” the blog continues to focus on women —  how we maximize the benefits of aging, confront the social inequities that our children will inherit, and seek space amid the demands of work, elder care and contributions to our communities. It also examines the post-middle-age 60s, a rich decade that resists traditional age categories and assumptions.

Contact me at agage1014@gmail.com. I also blog about multi-modal issues (walking, cycling, mass transit) and serve as managing editor at Streets.mn.