by Marc Freedman | Mar 17, 2020
Credit: Frank Gallagher. Like you, I am rattled. I’m 61 and have type 2 diabetes, putting me in a high-risk group. I’m at home, along with my wife, Leslie, three kids (ages 10, 12 and 14) and two dogs, navigating crowded quarters. My mother, 84, lives thousands of...
by Marc Freedman | Dec 20, 2019
“Let’s dream and scheme.” That’s what one of my heroes, Gray Panther founder Maggie Kuhn, used to say to her co-conspirators. And, as the year winds down and generations gather, it’s my wish for you. May you find time to dream up new ways to build meaningful...
by Marc Freedman | Apr 20, 2019
Today the Irvine Foundation announced the winners of its 2019 Leadership Awards, recognizing “innovative, effective leaders whose breakthrough solutions to critical challenges improve people’s lives, create opportunity, and contribute to a better...
by Marc Freedman | Apr 19, 2019
I’m writing to let you know about a profoundly important new book from one of the most influential columnists of our time. The Second Mountain, written by New York Times and PBS NewsHour commentator David Brooks, tells a compelling and ultimately hopeful story about...
by Marc Freedman | Mar 14, 2019
Imagine a place for the elderly that’s also filled with the sounds of kids playing. Marc Freedman goes to Singapore to investigate a new model for intergenerational living. Sister Geraldine Tan, an energetic woman in her 60s, speaks rapidly and is given to...
