Feminist Midlife Manifesto
Because the patriarchy doesn’t retire—and neither do we. If feminism is a superpower, my origin story started with a toilet. I had just bought my first house. When getting some work done in my bathroom, the plumber asked me if he should call later and explain the details to my husband when he got home. […]
Don’t Make Your Kids Hate You (Or Each Other) After You’re Dead
Five Powerful Estate Planning Moves: Because a Mess Isn’t the Legacy You Want to Leave “I can’t wait to talk about my death and plan for it,” said nobody, ever. Still, if you check out without a plan, your loved ones won’t just be grieving—they’ll be grumbling. Nothing says “mom’s final gift” like a messy […]
You’re Not Too Emotional. You’re Just Emotionally Untrained
For years, when someone told me to “calm down,” I’d shrink like a scolded child. Later, in my 40s, I’d go ballistic instead. Especially if the remark came from a man who’d never been called “hysterical” in his life. Turns out both these reactions missed the mark—what I needed was to get emotionally fit. For […]
The Men Building AI Don’t Understand Women—and That’s Our Problem
While we’re told we “don’t get” technology, men are programming our future. I’m tired of the “women don’t understand technology” bullshit. You know the trope: the clueless woman in a sitcom clicking random buttons while a smirking man swoops in to fix it. It’s tired, patronizing—and it’s everywhere. While we’re dismissed as too confused to […]
The Rise of the IDGAF Woman: Why Midlife Is the New Rebellion
Women over 50 are done playing nice. They’re breaking rules, taking risks, and putting themselves first—and they’re loving every minute of it. “Can you please not hold hands or kiss in public? You’re freaking us out!” was the plea from her grown kids, said Tara, 55. Divorced for almost a decade, Tara had unexpectedly, uninhibitedly, […]
All Aboard the Mothership
When you look at things differently, the things you look at change Mom, soon turning 80, asked, “Do you want to join us on a cruise?” Everyone was going: she, my stepdad and three other family members. “Maybe you’ll find a boyfriend,” mom added. I rolled my eyes. For years, I’d wanted nothing more than […]
Still Searching at 50, 60, 70? Try a Teen Guide to Reinvention.
What comes next in life? Advice from a book for teens. You don’t expect to feel lost at age 71. Yet here many of us are, staring down the future like a teenager without a plan. It boils down to feeling at a loss when we ask ourselves, “What now?” We’re not kids. We’ve raised […]
65 Truths About Turning 65
I wasn’t going to write about turning 65. Everyone expects the ‘hello Medicare, goodbye relevance’ piece, and honestly? We’ve seen enough of those. But as I woke up on my birthday, I realized I didn’t want to let this milestone slip by with a polite nod or an AARP joke. I wanted to capture what […]
Stop Hiding—the Camera Is Your New Resume
If You’re Serious About Reinvention, Buy the Tripod and Hit Record You’ve worked hard, maybe you’ve raised a family, got divorced, or survived something you don’t like to talk about. If you’ve made it to midlife, chances are, you’ve got some battle scars … and stories. But if you’re planning a second act, whether it’s […]
Death Becomes Her: The After-Party Edition
Rewrite your final farewell, reclaim the narrative, and throw one hell of an after party. Newsflash: You’re going to die. And unlike running into your annoying neighbor at the grocery store, you can’t duck behind a display of Triscuits to avoid it. So how do you want to go out? Quietly buried while your family […]
The Woman Who Thought She Had Everything
Turns Out, Having It All Isn’t the Goal. Knowing What’s Worth Having? That’s the Win. At 30, I thought I had everything: a job, health insurance, and a fiancé. Looking back, that was just the “starter pack” women were promised in our youth. I followed the rules, ticked the boxes, and believed I was doing […]
Cougar Fatigue: Desire Isn’t the Problem—Hollywood’s Lens Is
Middle-Aged Women Get Their Young Lovers on Screen, But They Deserve So Much More In Amazon Prime’s The Idea of You, a 40-year-old single mom falls for a 24-year-old boy-band idol. And the internet loses its mind. She’s called a cougar, a stalker, the “sleaziest mom of the year.” He’s questioned about the relationship, while […]
