A Magazine for Women Over 50 Who Refuse to Fade

Life

‘I Wish I Had’ Isn’t My Ending

It wasn't a midlife crisis. It was a calling.

by Melissa T. Shultz

Money

Is Your Beauty Routine Eating Into Your Retirement?

From Botox to box dye, women are spending thousands every year just to look “acceptable.” Here’s what the math actually looks like—and what it costs to get off the treadmill.

By Melanie Lockert

Culture

Is Relenting to Botox at 58 Anti-Feminist?

After years of refusing, a free Botox event made me reconsider everything

By Vivian Manning-Schaffel

Life

The Boundary Books That Help When Life Gets Complicated

Boundaries sound empowering until it’s your grown child, your aging parent, or the guilt that follows.

By Dr. Gayle MacBride

Life

Solo Travel as a Sovereign Act

Three women on what it costs to travel alone. What it gives back. And no, it’s not a trend.

By Giannella M. Garrett

Life

Mother’s Day Reckonings: What We Finally Understand

Twenty-eight daughters. One son. Late truths about the women who raised them.

By Susan Dabbar

Culture

Are You a Wedding Guest Diva?

I’ve married off two kids in the last two years. I’ve also sat through enough other people’s weddings to know the pattern by heart. The closer the friend, the worse the behavior.

By Susan Dabbar

Book Club Drama

Book Club Drama: All Fours Episode 1

Book Club Drama is a fictional series about a real thing: what actually happens when smart, opinionated, hilarious women try to read the same book at the same time.

By Judy Rothman Rofé

Wellness

The Truth About Fancy Salt

You switched to Himalayan pink because wellness culture told you it was better. Guess what? It may have lead in it. Also, you may be iodine deficient now.

By Wendee Nicole