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My husband passed away when our children were in their teens. I dated some, but never re-married. Now I'm 68, raising my great-grandchild and I need a break. I feel like I've spent my whole life since being a wife and mother. Where could I go to meet others my age just looking for...

Hi everyone, my name is Maria. I'm 68 years young, and mother to 4 amazing kids. My children in order from oldest to youngest are Janie, Jose, , and Mariahiana (granchild I raised). I also have 7 grandkids and 1 great grandson. I currently reside in Spanish Harlem, New York.

My oldest daughter Janie was always hard to tame. She had her first child at 15. Janie wasn't ready to be a mom, and I was only thirty, so we agreed I would raise her daughter, Mariahiana, as my own. Janie went onto college and had other children and has provided quite well for herself. Well now...

My whole life I've struggled with weight. After I had my children, I felt like the pounds just packed on. As I continued to age, it got tougher to lose weight because it got tougher to exercise. My bones were more brittle and I had less energy. Recently, my youngest daughter welcomed into...