Can a midlife career pivot connect to your true purpose?
How layoffs, empty nests, and other life changes can inspire career shifts for women
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.”
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.
Think you’re a late bloomer? Think again. It’s time to dream big.
Dear Dixie says, “Dream big. … Ruminating about the past doesn’t do you or anyone else any good.”
Emily McDowell on menopause awareness, releasing the drama, and leaning into the messy middle
Artist and writer Emily McDowell on stepping back after burnout, the joys of quitting, and navigating menopause and midlife.
Harness your negotiation superpower to get what you really want
The author of "For the Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation" delivers 3 tips to kickstart the power of everyday negotiation
OG Creem editor Jaan Uhelszki talks relaunch of iconic rock ’n’ roll rag
How psyched were we to talk to Creem editor Jaan Uhelszki about aging with attitude and the relaunch of iconic rock ’n’ roll magazine? Very.
How I ignored tired advice and changed my career on my terms
Find out how a lawyer-turned-content-strategist redefined her career — and her life — to reflect her personal vision of happiness and success.
What do women want in middle age?
Hundreds of womxn answered our reader survey questions about life, happiness, health, the future, and more — and here's what they said.
Why ‘get out of your comfort zone’ is not helpful advice
Many a motivational speaker has spouted the advice, that, in order to grow, we should simply "get out of our comfort zone." Author Terri Trespicio breaks down why that advice falls short — and offers an alternative: Seek comfort.
