Life in Retirement
Pam Watts Harris
Former Educator, Writer, and Editor
Recent Posts
Attention, Milennials and GenZ’s aka Zoomers
Today, a clerk in a store called me “sweetie.” Twice I get it. To her, who might have been as old as 19 or 20, I am old. After all, my childhood photos are now fuzzy black and white images with no color photos of me until I’m nine years old. So, yes, I am … Continue reading Attention, Milennials and GenZ’s aka Zoomers
Loneliness–it affects your health
Once again, the photo doesn’t seem to match the title of my blog, but bear with me. I’ll explain. A fitness/health expert with multiple degrees and certifications recently spoke to one of the civic groups of which I am a member, and this statement shocked me. “Loneliness,” she said, “is as harmful to your health … Continue reading Loneliness–it affects your health
Art for kids–to me, it’s important
When I was growing up, sketching and coloring were my favorite pastimes, other than reading. Sure, I played outdoors and did things like ride my bike, skate, jump rope, and other activities requiring physical exertion, but art was my favorite. I sketched people and animals, and colored them. I drew my own paper dolls, cut … Continue reading Art for kids–to me, it’s important
“Searching for Hope in the Silence”–a mother’s journey through loss
Eleven. That’s the number of family and friends of mine who have lost a child. People in my own extended family. My friends. Not acquaintances, not co-workers. My friends. They, along with the fathers of their children, belong to a fraternity no parent wants to join. That number doesn’t include those who have known the … Continue reading “Searching for Hope in the Silence”–a mother’s journey through loss
Life As I know it 