My Coping Superpower: Finding Humor in the Darkness

There’s Nothing Funny About Illness, Grief, or Loss. Except the Parts That Are. I’m in Philly FaceTiming with my sister Sue in Florida. She’s at Memory Care packing up our mother’s belongings and looking for an outfit to bury her in. This is no small task, given the devolution of her wardrobe from cute Chico’s […]

Till Debt Do Us Part: Gray Divorce and the Cost of Starting Over

Gray divorce brings freedom, heartbreak—and a financial hangover. Here’s how to recover, reset, and build a life that’s richer in every way. Sometimes it’s not “till death do us part.” It’s “until we divorce, so we don’t kill each other.” Which, for many women, can be decades into a marriage. In fact, 36 percent of […]

The Friendship Breakups No One Talks About

Your stories of betrayal, bravery, and letting go—because friendship endings deserve airtime too. We know how to mourn a bad romance. There are endless quizzes, support groups, and therapy. But when a friendship ends—quietly, painfully, sometimes without warning—where do we put that grief? Friendship splits can hit even harder than romantic breakups. After all, your […]

Why So Many Women Over 50 Are Skipping the Ring—and Thriving

Charlotte said it best back in Season 3 of Sex and the City while brunching with the girls—“I’ve been dating since I was 15. I’m exhausted. Where is he?” Same, girl. Same. That line might be older than your favorite Starbucks barista, but it still hits hard … does he even exist? Society has had […]

Why Midlife Women Still Love Bridget Jones

  I didn’t want to see a sad Bridget Jones. I wasn’t ready to watch my fave frazzled fictional friend become a grieving widow with two kids and a stack of unopened sympathy cards, which is where she’s at when Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy—now streaming on Peacock—opens. Despite all her diary confessions and […]

When a Close Friend Dies: The Lessons and Love Left Behind

When I learned that Sara had a career in the optical industry, it made perfect sense. She noticed everything. Her eye for detail extended beyond lenses and frames. She had a gift for truly seeing people—their hidden strengths, their fears, their untapped potential. That was one of her superpowers. The other, it turned out, was […]