Dear Dixie: Is it selfish to let friends go?
A reader writes to advice columnist Dixie, "Is it selfish to let certain friendships fall away?" Are you a woman over 40? Submit your questions to Dixie—she'll respond with kindness and no bullshit in equal measure.
10 funny quotes about motherhood, parenting, and raising kids
Wanda Sykes, Chrissy Teigen, Adele, and other moms tell it like it is. Exhaustion, puke, fantasies of freedom — it’s all here.
Can we stop asking, ‘What’s the ROI on being kind?’
A spiritual healer (and recovered cynic) shows how treating people harshly is a reflection of how we treat ourselves. And it’s time to fix that.
Is your tech career over at 40? This 51-year-old Netflix Engineering Manager doesn’t think so
Throughout my tech career, my female colleagues and I have quietly questioned: What does a career in tech look like after kids? After 40? Lisa Shissler Smith, 51-year-old Engineering Manager at Netflix, sums it up this way: There are places where you don’t have to
What are the best perimenopause supplements, vitamins, hormones, and foods?
Looking for relief from hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and other perimenopause symptoms? Here's advice from a woman who’s tackling perimenopause like a boss.
Queens of vinyl: female record store owners share the secrets to success and struggles that became strengths
In 2021, opening your own record store sounds like a romantic daydream for most of us. These female record store owners show that, while it may not be romantic, creating a thriving and viable vinyl business can be done.
Dear Dixie: Why am I still so self-conscious in my 50s?
A reader writes to advice columnist Dixie, "I'm in my 50s and still self-conscious. Aren't I supposed to be confident by now?" Are you a woman over 40? Submit your questions to Dixie—she'll respond with kindness and no bullshit in equal measure.
What are the best cars for mindfulness?
Yes, mindful driving is a thing. A leading automotive journalist and founder of Le Car ranks six of the best cars, SUVs, and minivans to calm your nerves.
Lisa Congdon’s mantras to blaze your own path to success
Want to carve out your own niche as an entrepreneur or successful creative? Artist Lisa Congdon’s “You Will Leave a Trail of Stars” book is for you.
Stability wasn’t sexy before the pandemic. Maybe now it is?
Pre-pandemic, many of us were functional—though maybe not comfortable—in our go-fast, win-fast lifestyles. After the most destabilizing year in recent memory, some of us are asking, "I want stability, is that okay?"
Many weed enthusiasts agree: sex and cannabis are a great combo
Sex and cannabis have long been in cahoots—just look at tantric texts. Author Danielle Simone Brand writes about how weed got her to "unrelenting waves of hell yeahs." Spoiler: it's not just about increased blood flow.
How Carrie Maultsby-Lute balances the guilt of motherhood during COVID with leaning into her career
Retired professional figure skater, boy mom, wife, globe trotter, multi-passionate Oaklander, Carrie Maultsby-Lute talks about how she’s handling all of life’s big challenges.
Dear Dixie: How to date a confident man when you’re feeling insecure
A reader writes to advice columnist Dixie, "I'm scared I'm not good enough for him." Are you a woman over 40? Submit your questions to Dixie—she'll respond with kindness and no bullshit in equal measure.
How to come out of the cannabis closet as a responsible parent
Are you a canna-curious mom or dad? Meet Danielle Simone Brand, author of ‘Weed Mom.’
What it felt like to live through Texas’s SNOVID-21 as a part-time prepper
By all accounts, we were ready. We had done emergency planning months prior before the election. We're the type to have go-bags under our bed. So, what made SNOVID so hard to endure?
After 50, no one minds your resting bitch face
For most of my life I worked on a neutral face that didn't look mean or unappealing in order to appease the smile bullies. After 50, I've moved into a protected class: females who no longer owe anyone a sweet expression.
Welcome to the first Jumble & Flow reader survey!
Are you a woman 40 or over? We'd love to hear from you. We're on a mission to reinvent the meaning of midlifel Take the Jumble & Flow reader survey.
Why “fake it til you make it” is bad advice and what to do instead
When you're young, people tell you to "fake it till you make it." But, follow that advice and you end up with a fake you. Read columnist Bonnie Ho's advice on how to find a sturdy confidence that lasts.
Need advice? Send your questions to ‘Dear Dixie Laite’
Looking for advice? If you've read Dixie's Age Against the Machine column, you know she's self-reflective, thoughtful, and tells it like it is. When I asked her "What are the 50s like for you, and what do you want younger women to know about this decade before they
Shaina Feinberg on how to create your own big break
If you’re a New York Times reader, you might know “Scratch,” the column about money and the people who deal with it, by Shaina Feinberg and illustrator Julia Rothman. The column is equal parts fanzine, "investigative" journalism, and raw, real, and often hilarious glimpses of