Daphne Deckers

About Daphne Deckers

Daphne Deckers is a columnist (Libelle, PLUS Magazine), presenter, podcast creator (Daphne op Donderdag), and author of 28 books, of which more than 1.3 million have been sold. She published parenting classics such as The Birth of a Mother and The Birth of a Family, which was nominated for the NS Publieksprijs. Both of her novels, Everything is as it Should Be and Double Six, were adapted into films.

A theater production was made from her children’s book The Sailor in the Box, and her most recent children’s book Making Friends became an international success with editions in the USA, England, China, Germany, Turkey, and Italy. Deckers has also presented 18 TV programs, including RTL Boulevard, Holland’s Next Top Model, and TV Woonmagazine. Currently, she is one of the regular morning guests on Goedemorgen Nederland. Previously, she also hosted the radio program Daphne on Saturday on 100%NL.

The Power of Aging

At the end of 2024, Deckers published the bestseller The Power of Aging about aging strongly, optimistically, and confidently. This book serves as the guide for a lecture on positive aging that Deckers has been successfully delivering throughout the Netherlands for over a year.

Put all the prejudices about aging aside: the era of anti-aging is over. We choose positive aging, and there are plenty of reasons for that: as the years go by, you gain more self-confidence, more freedom, and more inner strength. The fact is that many people over 40 experience more happiness, and this sense of happiness continues to increase with the years.

Best-selling author Daphne Deckers primarily sees the advantages of the so-called ‘third half’ and provides a positive counter-narrative with The Power of Aging. With humor and a sense of perspective, Daphne describes how to tackle physical and mental challenges and age gracefully.