Tag: retirement
Retiring, for many if not most, is a leap into the unknown. New retirees quickly learn that hard work is required to fill the void created by leaving the workplace. Building and consolidating this new life is the subject of an eye-opening book, “Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You.” Written by five academics…
After more than four decades of working – as a rookie reporter in Chicago, then Dallas and Boston, and finally 13-plus years writing this blog at Boston College – I have decided to dramatically reduce my hours of work. I need more time for myself when I’m not taking care of my 88-year-old mother, who…
