Solopreneur-curious? Here’s what happened when I became my own boss
After struggling to land the right job, women over 50 are taking their career into their own hands and finding professional gratification on a whole new level.
Can stress be a good thing? And when does it turn into distress overload?
What in the world is eustress? And why just enough of it might actually be good for us
Nonalcoholic drinks that taste better than the real thing
Editor-approved mocktails, faux liquor, and non-alcoholic beers to stir up a healthier holiday celebration
SkinVive before and after
The Midst Beauty & Wellness Director tried the spa-med injectable for one month. See the results in skin smoothness, lines, hydration, and glow.
Why sex is best in your 40s
You can have the best sex of your life in your 40s. Studies agree that maturing body confidence and personal empowerment drive great orgasms.
What are the best apps for weight loss, exercise, and happiness?
The best apps to help you lose weight, eat better, exercise more and be happier to achieve your new year's resolutions.
The new rules of building strength after 45
Learn why your old workouts stopped working in midlife.
The hidden power of doing less: Why subtraction changes everything
Enjoy this exclusive excerpt of Chapter 2 of "Cut to the Essence."
The business of resilience: Inside Kaari’s mission to change osteoporosis care
On paper, fracture risk looks like a number on a DEXA scan. In real life, it looks like a woman who stops traveling because she’s afraid of falling, a grandmother who becomes afraid to pick up her grandchildren and play with them, or a yoga
Your August 2026 horoscope!
Leo season turns our attention toward the heart, the seat of courage and unguarded warmth.
Stop fixing yourself: Life coach Wendy Perrotti on why women get stuck
This esteemed life and executive coach helps you get a clearer diagnosis of what's actually wrong.
4 founders to watch: The Midst Mastermind Cohort 1
Meet The Midst Mastermind Cohort 1: Kate Higgins of Your Magical Midlife; Simla Somturk of HealthCraft; Lisa Shissler Smith of Daisy Triangle home automations; and Lindsey Morando of Hot Flash Energy.
6 warning signs your healthspan won’t match your lifespan
A nurse writes about how she watched her mother suffer and how she's aging differently.
She sold everything at 47. At 59, Anissa Buckley is just getting started.
At 47, Anissa Buckley's life came apart all at once. Both of her parents died. Her 12-year marriage ended. She exited her second company. And then she did something most of us would never think to do in the middle of so much grief. She sold
Your July 2026 horoscope
Cancer season turns our attention inward toward the tender architecture of nourishment, and the parts of us that both hold and provide.
After Google, Katy Mogal builds Her Bold Adventure
Meet the woman who left a bustling Silicon Valley career to build her Italian dream business and life from scratch.
What is the best creatine for women over 40?
ThriveOn Stronger focuses on what your muscles, bones, and connective tissue need, using premium-grade ingredients.
Jill Smokler, founder of Scary Mommy, dies at 48 of brain cancer
Through Scary Mommy, the writer created a place where mothers could be honest about the exhaustion, guilt, boredom, love, humor, and impossibility of parenting.
Seen Nutrition founders create 1st calcium chew made from real food
FYI: 1 in 2 women over 50 will have an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. Here's how to help prevent bone frailty.
The Midst LA! September 18 with Justina Blakeney + Mimi Ison
September 18, 2026 • For 40+ Founders, Creators, and Their Friends
Lisa Congdon trusts the evolution of her creative career
The artist who gained momentum at 40 talks about late blooming, loud quitting, and building a life that fits.
Your June 2026 horoscope!
Gemini season draws our attention to what we take in and how we move it through us.
An exclusive excerpt of ‘Talking to the Wolf’ by Rebecca Chace
Enjoy this slice of Talking to the Wolf, which is about a failed rockstar, an awarded scientist, a work-obsessed misanthrope, and a ghost, whose untimely death ruptured the once-solid quartet, steel themselves for their thirty-fifth high school reunion dinner. Set during a surprise snowstorm in
40 things you must know about your 40s
A field guide for your Grown Ass Lady decade, written on the eve of my 50th birthday
Was it all for nothing? When 20 hours of labor turns into a C-section
In this exclusive excerpt of "The Alchemy of Motherhood," author Casey Keen, MS, shares her trauma from a last-minute c-section.
Meet stress reduction coach Stephanie Lewis of LiveWellFlow
The former attorney calls her mindfulness practice 'a calling'. Now she helps other professionals de-stress and carry on.