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Jeanette Brown
Editor-in-Chief at The Artful Age
- 23 stories
- Writing since 2026
Jeanette Brown is Editor-in-Chief of The Artful Age with her husband, Graeme. A writer, retired education leader, and career coach based in Australia, she writes about purpose, identity, creativity, and the small daily choices that help a family feel connected. More at jeanettebrown.net.
Jeanette Brown is a writer, retired education leader and career coach based in Australia. After a long career in the classroom and leading education teams, and a lifetime spent guiding young people through the moments that shape them, she now writes about purpose, identity, creativity, and the small daily rituals that quietly make us who we are. On The Artful Age she brings an educator's eye to the everyday craft of raising curious, creative kids, alongside the bigger questions of building a meaningful family life. A passionate journaler, she does her clearest thinking outdoors, walking or cycling under an open sky.
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- Jul 20, 2026 People who describe retirement as exhausting are often describing something deeper + The Journal
- Jul 16, 2026 Why so many of us have forgotten how to do absolutely nothing + The Journal
- Jul 14, 2026 She thought loneliness in retirement meant she needed more friends + The Journal
- Jul 12, 2026 The retirees who find real purpose after 60 aren't the ones who chased a brand new passion + The Journal
- Jul 12, 2026 People who stay mentally sharp into their eighties aren't the ones who kept working + The Journal
- Jul 9, 2026 Psychology says people who struggle most in retirement aren't lazy or lacking ambition + The Journal
- Jul 3, 2026 The retirees who age with the softest eyes aren't the ones who stayed active, they're the ones who let three things… + The Journal
- Jun 26, 2026 I retired with a plan and still felt useless + The Journal
- Jun 20, 2026 Psychology says the most powerful tool for staying mentally alive after sixty isn't crosswords, language apps, or new… + The Journal
- Jun 19, 2026 “Those who have a why to live can bear almost any how.” + The Journal
- Jun 18, 2026 People who finally start living for what matters in their second act often disappoint the people who relied on their… + The Journal