Q. I just celebrated my 58th birthday. In my head, I hear “you almost are 60.” Despite being in my 50s, I keep thinking of myself as a 60-year-old woman, preparing for what looms ahead.

It can be hard to think up questions to ask kids that'll actually make them open up. But you can keep the convos going with this list of 60.

Goldsmith writes on his blog that he challenges himself every day by answering questions that represent behavior that he knows is important, but that is easy for him to neglect given the pressures ...