Profits Over Patients?
Lithium’s been elevated from taboo to wonder cure for cognitive decline. What other breakthroughs are we missing because Big Pharma focuses on the next big thing? Forget biotech moonshots. The newest hope for Alzheimer’s disease prevention and reversal isn’t a billion-dollar drug, it’s the mineral lithium. Yep, that one. Potentially explosive in lithium-ion batteries, but […]
Middle-aged Women: Myths, Truth, and the Eye Roll You Deserve
Ten Myths Busted and No Patience Left Welcome to middle age! You’ve magically morphed into an invisible creature ready to spontaneously combust from hot flashes and the internal rage you feel when trying to figure out your new iPhone. You hate sex, fashion, and anything fun and you’re more than a little bitter about it. […]
Good Lingerie Is a Love Letter to You and Your Body
Lingerie isn’t about seduction anymore—it’s about owning beauty and pleasure on your own terms. Whether you know it or not, your underwear speaks volumes about your self-image. Hear me out: Your drawer probably holds a bunch of everyday items—the workhorse cotton briefs or the bra that keeps it all in place, but looks like a […]
Rewatching The Wizard of Oz as a Grown-Ass Woman
I had the power all along. But also? I’m tired. Some women find spiritual awakening in yoga. I find emotional clarity watching a teenage girl commit involuntary manslaughter via house and then politely apologize for the inconvenience. I’m talking, of course, about The Wizard of Oz. I’ve watched it so many times I could serve […]
What I Want My Daughter to Know About ‘Having It All’
A boomer who tried; a millennial who calls out the lie. “’Having it all’ is a lie,” my daughter told me, eight months pregnant and still working at her desk. She’s a banker. I’m a boomer. We had the conversation my generation was too polite to have. The women in her orbit—banking, tech, consulting—recite the […]
First, Second, Third Wave, Now: Feminism in the Age of AI
To survive the algorithmic age, women must wield every lesson from feminism’s past waves and refuse erasure. When our grandmothers marched for the vote in the early 20th century, they weren’t simply demanding a ballot. They were demanding to be seen in a system designed to erase them. That fight, like every feminist wave since, […]
Patriarchy Chicken and Other Acts of Everyday Resistance
A few weeks ago, I wrote about why feminism doesn’t retire when we hit midlife. But manifestos are just words. From leather and napkins to pizza and sidewalks—this is your tactical guide to everyday rebellion. Because fighting sexism doesn’t always require a megaphone. Sometimes it just takes a death stare and refusal to move aside […]
Red Hot and Righteously Angry
The Climate Lawsuit That Made the World Listen to “Old Women” Not made to roll in a rocking chair, retired Swiss Parliamentarian Pia Hollenstein took up battle against the government she used to work for instead. Knowing that more older women die from extreme heat than any other group due to unique vulnerabilities, Hollenstein wondered […]
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. […]
EVs Explained: Minus the Mansplaining
Electric vehicles are everywhere now—silent, smug, and taking up the good parking spots at Whole Foods. Your neighbor has one. Your book club is divided. Somewhere, a car salesman is practicing his pitch about how “ladies love the quiet ride.” Here’s the thing: You’re a grown woman who’s made bigger decisions than what to drive. […]
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 […]
