January 2017 archive

Three Gift for a 20-Something – The Parenting Edition

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. I know we are not all moms but for those who are, those […] Read more…

Three Gifts from the Women’s March on Chicago

By Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision Ambassador On January 21, 2017, I witnessed a piece of history. I joined 250,000 in the Women’s March on Chicago. Not only did I get to witness it, I had the great fortune of volunteering backstage – greeting speakers and performers before their important moments. And then seeing their reactions […] Read more…

Don’t Finish That Book

Last week a friend of mine went to visit an 81 year old friend at the hospital. Sadly he passed away a few days later. He will be missed. This man was the long time partner of her best friend’s mother-in-law. A philosopher, professor and bon vivant he was as much a friend of the younger generation as he […] Read more…

What I Wish I Knew Then: 3 Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1, Be yourself. Don’t expect to be what people expect you to be. […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something: There Is No Role That Defines You

By Emily Betz, 40:20 Vision Ambassador What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. You are more.  I would make sure […] Read more…