Introducing the-midst.com: The gateway drug to the modern midlife experience
At long last, the foundational platform for empowering women in their 40s and into their 50s.
Hot flashes beware: Embr Wave is here
When I feel a hot flash coming, I hit the button on my Embr Wave and start to cool down before I go full sweat. Read our honest review of a menopause wearable.
Can a midlife career pivot connect to your true purpose?
How layoffs, empty nests, and other life changes can inspire career shifts for women
Holy pluck: Skinny brows are back
I can’t believe my eyes. Not only have we resurfaced dELiA’s silhouettes from the ‘90s, with crop tops and bootleg flares running rampant, but the trend decided to pluck us head to toe and mess with our brows — again. Trendy Gen-Z models and celebs like Bella
Maysoon Zayid continues to innovate as an Arabic comedian with cerebral palsy
The Palestinian Muslim comedian discusses filming a web series on the West Bank, repping the disability community, and 2024 as the year of “Shiny Misfits.”
Screw over the hill. Women’s brains are upgraded after menopause
Neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine: "When you pass through the door to The Upgrade, your ability to see your most positive and authentic self is no longer clouded."
Meet Amber J. Adams, the leadership coach and risk-taker by design
“The intersection between life and career can and should be fabulous”
The joys of working for yourself as a woman in midlife
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.
Pelvic health 101: dysfunction symptoms, treatment options, and more
A complete guide to pelvic floor, pelvic floor pain and dysfunction, and finding help for common symptoms
7 tips to get through a breakup or trauma
Breakup, layoff, or other major loss? Here’s how to find the light in a tough season
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
How to celebrate weddings when you know the vows don’t always last
Divorced people can show up and witness new marriages with grief and sadness, hope and joy
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
Menopause weight gain? Fasting might help
Fasting fans claim weight loss, cognitive function, and energy level boosts, but is it a safe and effective practice?
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.
How The Artist’s Way unblocked my creativity and changed my life
Does the bestselling book really work? Learn how a Chicago creative followed the book’s advice and became prolific again.
Meet Sonya Kolowrat, the indie record label leader enjoying giving less f—s
the indie record label leader enjoying giving less f---s
Don’t sneeze! Why we women pee a little bit now
Women in their 40s and 50s can experience urinary incontinence due to menopause, weakened muscles around their pelvic floors, and more. Luckily, there are many products that can help.
Gratitude: The simple way to improve your health in a complex world
Gratitude can benefit the mental wellness, heart health, and sleep of perimenopausal and menopausal women in their 40s and 50s.
When ice cream makes you scream: how to identify and adapt to midlife food sensitivities
Learn the causes of midlife food sensitivities and digestive woes in menopause, and how you can adapt