{"id":24,"date":"2018-01-05T11:08:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T16:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-06-26T10:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:16:10","slug":"blogs-short-essays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/blogs-short-essays\/","title":{"rendered":"Media and Op-Eds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Op-Eds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Letter to the Editor: End-of-life preparations for lifelong singles.<\/a> The New York Times<\/em> (September 26, 2024).<\/p>\n

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk. The Conversation<\/em> (<\/a>May 22, 2024).<\/p>\n

\u2018The Golden Bachelor\u2019 divorce did us a favor. CNN (April 26, 2024).<\/a><\/p>\n

“The Golden Bachelor\u2019 Has a Lot to Teach Us. CNN<\/em> (September 28, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sunbelt was the Retirement Destination of Choice. That was Before Climate Change. CNN<\/em>\u00a0(September 1, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch Out for Factors that Make Older Adults Extremely Vulnerable to Deadly Heat. Los Angeles Times<\/em> (July 25, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

Extreme Heat is Particularly Hard on Older Adults \u2013 An Aging Population and Climate Change Put Ever More People at Risk. The Conversation<\/em> (July 25, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

“Rupert Murdoch is Tying the Knot (Again). Why the Blowback is Misplaced.” CNN<\/em> (March 25, 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n

“<\/a>End of Life Conversations Will Be Hard but Your Loved Ones Will Thank You.” The Conversation<\/em> (January 10, 2022).<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cLet’s Work to Make Sure Older Americans Have Greater Financial Security in Retirement.\u201d The Hill <\/em>(May 21, 2019).<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWill the SECURE Act Really Bring Retirement Security to Older Americans?\u201d Next Avenue <\/em>(April 25, 2019).<\/a><\/p>\n

Letter to the Editor: Making end-of-life care decisions. <\/a>The New York Times<\/em> (April 4, 2012).<\/p>\n

Blogposts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blogposts for Psychology Today<\/i>, on \u201cBouncing Back<\/a>: Overcoming Stress and Surviving Life\u2019s Challenges.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

“Men, We Need to Talk (About Prostate Cancer).” Psychology Today (<\/em>January 12, 2024).\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

“Is Love After Loss Possible?” Psychology Today<\/em> (October 9, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

“The Painful Secret That Gen X Women Need to Talk About.”<\/a> (May 26, 2023).<\/p>\n

“10 Tips to Stop Elder Fraud Before it Happens.”<\/a> (January 26, 2023).<\/p>\n

“Death Can Strike Unexpectedly: How to Prepare for the Worst”<\/a> (August 12, 2022).<\/p>\n

“And Just Like That… Middle Age Happens.”<\/a> (February 5, 2022).<\/p>\n

“Will You Live Until Age 100?”<\/a> (with Rachel Margolis). (March 9, 2021).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Most Important Thing You Can Do Right Now\u201d <\/a>(May 17, 2020)<\/p>\n

\u201cCelebrating Mother\u2019s Day When Your Mom is Gone\u201d <\/a>(May 9, 2020).<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201c5 Reasons to Stop Worrying About Being Single.\u201d<\/span><\/a> (June 4, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow to Survive Mother\u2019s Day When Your Mother is Gone.\u201d<\/a><\/span> (May 5, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n

Goodbye Stranger: Three Reasons Why It\u2019s Normal (and Healthy) to Mourn Celebrity Deaths.<\/a><\/span> (January 19, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201c3 Reasons Why Gifting Goes Wrong and 3 Ways to Do It Better.\u201d<\/span><\/a> (December 19. 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201c50 Isn\u2019t the New 30 (and Why That\u2019s a Good Thing). <\/span><\/a> (November 8, 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201c3 Reasons to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others<\/span><\/a>.\u201d (August 8. 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201c\u2019That Thing is Huge\u2019: How We (Unwittingly) Hurt Overweight Americans.\u201d<\/span><\/a> (July 8, 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGone Daddy Gone: Surviving Father\u2019s Day When Your Dad is Deceased.\u201d<\/a><\/span> (June 18, 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

Blogposts for Oxford University Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy the Holidays are the Loneliest Time for Seniors\u201d (December 23, 2019).<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy Hurricanes are Deadly for Older People.\u201d (September 20, 2019).<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cNational Volunteer Month: A Reading List.<\/a>\u201d (April 7, 2018).<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cNational Family Caregivers Month: A Reading List.\u201d (November 8, 2017).<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWorld Elder Abuse Day: A Reading List on Elder Mistreatment and Neglect.\u201d (June 15, 2017).<\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCelebrating LGBT Pride Month: A Reading List on LGBT Older Adults.\u201d (June 1, 2017).<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWorld Internet Day: A Reading List on Older Adults\u2019 Internet Use.\u201d (October 29. 2016).<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cLGBT Pride Month: A Reading List on LGBT Older Adults.\u201d<\/span><\/a> (June 23, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cThe Importance of Long-Time Marriage for Health and Happiness<\/span><\/a>.\u201d (February 14, 2016).<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cGrandparent\u2019s Day: A Reading List.\u201d<\/span><\/a> (September 13, 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

Commentaries and Essays\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Essays for Contexts <\/i>Magazine (an American Sociological Association publication):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCheating Hearts: Infidelity in the United States.\u201d<\/a> \u00a0<\/span>Vol. <\/i>9(4): 58-60. 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGolden Years? Poverty among Older Americans.\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>9(1): 62-63.<\/span><\/p>\n

[Reprinted in The Contexts Reader<\/i>, 2<\/i><\/span>nd<\/sup><\/i><\/span> ed.,<\/i> edited by Doug Hartmann, Chris Uggen, New York: W. W. Norton]. 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWorries over a Population Implosion?\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>8(1): 58-59. 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGender Politics.\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>7(3): 58-59. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMiddle (Aged) Kingdom?\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>7(2): 52-53. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKeeping the Faith.\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>7(1): 52-53. 2008<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Cost of Kids.\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>6(4): 60. 2007<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGlobal Digital Divide.\u201d<\/a> <\/i>Vol. 6(3): 58. 2007<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBaby Blues.\u201d <\/a>Vol. 6(2): 62. 2007<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBody Work.\u201d<\/a> Vol. <\/i>6(1): 58. 207<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGood Grief: Bouncing Back from a Spouse\u2019s Death.\u201d <\/a>Vol. <\/i>5(4):22-26. 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cA Few Good Men.\u201d Vol. 5(3): 40. 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> \u201cMonkeying with Science.\u201d Vol. <\/i>5(2):50. 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cA Place to Call Home.\u201d Vol. <\/i>5(1):45. 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBlack Death, White Death.\u201d<\/a> Vol. 4(4): 43. 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDefining \u2018Moral\u2019.\u201d<\/a> Vol. 4(3):15. 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMothers at Work.\u201d<\/a> Vol. 4(2): 51. 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCapturing the Youth Vote\u201d <\/a>Vol. <\/i>4(1): 47. <\/i>[Reprinted in Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader,\u00a03rd\u00a0ed.,<\/i> edited by Margaret L. Andersen, Kim A. Logio, and Howard F. Taylor. Wadsworth. 2009]. 2005 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical Polls: A Primer\u201d <\/a>and \u201c20 Questions a Sociologist Should Ask about Poll Results.\u201d Vol. 4(1): 32-33. 2005<\/span><\/p>\n

Selected Podcasts, Radio, and TV Appearances<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0“How to Handle When All Of My Friends Are Getting Engaged.” <\/a>Brain Matters Radio <\/a>on Apple Podcasts (April 23, 2024).<\/a><\/p>\n

“What We Can Learn from the Golden Bachelor” WGN Radio<\/em> (October 4, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

“Aging in America” New Books Network<\/em> (April 2, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

“Kinlessness: Older Adults Living Alone” To the Contrary, PBS<\/em> (April 14, 2023).<\/a><\/p>\n

“We Don’t Talk about Legacy.” Legacy Wednesdays.\u00a0<\/em> (February 22, 2022).<\/a><\/p>\n

“End-of-Life Conversations and Bereavement as Normal Parts of Life.” Gerontological Society of America: Science and Storytelling<\/em> (September 15, 2021).<\/a><\/p>\n

“COVID and Stress.” ICPSR Data Brunch<\/em> (June 27, 2021).<\/a><\/p>\n

“COVID-19 Stress on Older Adults. ” COVID Calls<\/em> (April 20, 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n

“Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later Life.” Story in the Public Square, PBS<\/em> (August 26, 2019).<\/a><\/p>\n

“Compound Isolation.” The Widower’s Journey (June 5, 2020).<\/a><\/p>\n

“Longitudinal Studies.” Give Methods a Chance<\/em> (December 31, 2014).<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Op-Eds Letter to the Editor: End-of-life preparations for lifelong singles. The New York Times (September 26, 2024). Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk. The Conversation (May 22, 2024). \u2018The Golden Bachelor\u2019 divorce did us a favor. CNN (April 26, 2024). “The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5095,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5095"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":550,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/deborahcarr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}