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Childfree Conversations with Silke Schwarzkopf

A few months back, we did several videos on the topic of being childless or childfree after 50. Was it by choice or circumstance? Regrets, no regrets?? While the intended audience was women (and men) of our age, the videos exploded with thousands of views and comments from younger women struggling with this decision. Author […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

January 18, 2019

Honoring the People Who Served Their Country

In honor of Veterans Day this year, we want to share a collection of stories Next Avenue assembled for last year’s commemoration. Well worth sharing. As the editorial states, the stories are “about veterans, as well as stories of people who love and honor them. Ranging from memories of former soldiers to information about how […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

November 11, 2018

The Red Bag: The Morning the Planes Hit the Twin Towers by Paige Valdiserri

The morning the planes hit the Twin Towers, a feeling of ‘pang’ came over me as I opened the refrigerator where I had been living in the outskirts of Philadelphia. I wasn’t sure what the pang meant, but I knew it wasn’t good. A few minutes later the confusion of the first plane’s crash into […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

September 11, 2018

How to Be Happy in Your 50’s and Beyond! The “2nd Act” is WAY Better!

Today I was on the receiving end of the questions, and had a great time telling my story of how 2nd Act TV came to be on I Have Today with Diane Forster.  The theme of today’s how: Why the 2nd half of life is the best! Diane is a frequent guest expert on 2nd […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

July 22, 2018

Whatever you did on Memorial Day, this Baby Boomer thought about its Purpose

Wanted to share this thoughtful article in Boomer Café by long-time New York television anchorman Rolland Smith who remembers how Memorial Day was celebrated when he was a kid. He writes, “Memorial Day is a holiday. But many of us tend to forget why.”  Wishing you a happy Memorial Day and honoring those who paid […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

May 28, 2018

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Life, Love and Sex after Fifty: 2nd Act Sizzle Reel!

Fast-paced, edgy, comical and brutally honest, Our 2nd Act provides frank discussion for “coming of age” in the menopausal era. Life after 50 has never been hotter! Subscribe now to get more 2ndAct.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwPd0szj4y97ZDIrwdywpkQ?view_as=public New episodes every week! 2nd Act TV — Digital TV for Baby Boomers — debunks taboo topics associated with aging, and […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

April 7, 2016

Too old for network television? Our 2nd Act turns 2nd Act TV!

Here we are pitching Our 2nd Act pilot at Real Screen West 2013! Debbie, Tracey and yours truly pictured with legendary Bob Toski who was also in attendance to shop a reality-based golf show.  At 88, Bob is a perfect example of living life to the fullest in his second act. The adventure started nine […]

Silke Schwarzkopf

May 23, 2014