Retirement Is not about stopping. It is actually about starting.

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The shift from full-time career to a what we perceive as a life of leisure requires more than just financial planning. It demands a total recalibration of your social and emotional world.

Visualize ordinary days—purpose, routines, and social ties—so retirement planning moves beyond numbers and becomes a steady, personal plan you can live with.

Retirement transition planning beyond money: use guided conversations to navigate identity shifts, design your rhythm, and build purpose, health, and connection.

Social isolation is deadly. Isolation and loneliness are to be avoided. I have found four warning signs that indicate loneliness is around the corner and, unless corrected will lead to a permanent and damaging condition. You may find others, but these give us a start. Your acquaintances are all your age You've stopped making friends You can't get up and out You are too inflexible. Have you noticed these signs? Start conversations now about how to avoid them.

The new year can be a difficult time for new retirees.

Ginny Mills is going to help us today think through what you need to do to land in a care facility where you can thrive.

Starting your retirement near the holidays can be challenging. In truth, this moment is about transformation. Prepare for shifting emotions and uncertain direction.

The routines that once gave shape to your time—morning meetings, team calls, the satisfaction of a job well done—are replaced by space. At first, that freedom feels like a reward. Yet over time, many retirees notice something missing: the sense of direction that made each day count.

Caring for aging parents is a journey filled with both tenderness and complexity. You want to help, but you also want to protect their dignity. That balance doesn’t happen by accident—it requires thought, patience, and respect.

Talking with aging parents about the future isn’t a checklist to get through—it’s a human moment that blends care, vulnerability, and respect. These conversations often feel more like a dance than a plan, requiring flexibility, patience, and a deep sense of empathy. Rather than diving straight into logistics, it helps to start with genuine connection: listening not just to words, but to what’s left unsaid.

Caring for retirees has gotten more challenging as they age. My new course, Honor Thy Father and Mother as They Age, can help you meet those challenges.

Older adults dread the day when they have to turn in the car keys or leave a family home behind. Learn how you can help.

Discover what my wife and I found when we moved into a senior residence.

I have two stories of caring for children with disabilities to tell. They illuminate a level of caring I want you to witness. What would your family have done if a child with severe learning disabilities was born into it?

You make at least one decision per item when you move. Tackling that many decisions can be simplified by following these five tips.

Join Ed Zinkiewicz as he interviews Matt Paxton, author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff.

Reviewing pictures and memorabilia often bring back memories and stories that can help us all stay connected.

How long it takes to straighten up the house is totally different now than it was when I was first married. A month after I got married,...