friendships Archives

Gwyn GoodrowSeptember 23, 2025

The Circle That Sustains Us: How connection supports healthy aging

Photos by Kim Leeson. We’ve often heard that it takes a village to raise a child. But as we grow…

Barbara GlassAugust 26, 2025

My high school graduation class was very small—there were only 28 girls in white dresses on graduation day. We weren’t…

Gwyn GoodrowAugust 5, 2025

Some friendships arrive like a thunderclap—unexpected, loud in the heart, and impossible to ignore. Others are softer than rain, gentle…

Gwyn GoodrowJune 13, 2025

As I stared at my empty calendar, I never expected loneliness to settle in so quickly. Significant life changes had…

Beth Baker was around 7 years old when a little girl named Marcia moved onto her suburban Ohio block. The…

Getting older can shift some aspects of life in ways we do not always appreciate. However, focusing on one of…