How I coped with chronic trauma from growing up with undocumented parents
Many leave their hometown and never look back. After 22 years away, Olga reintroduced herself to her hometown and was surprised by what she found.
How to shut down a mansplainer (without even smudging your lipstick)
Any dame worth her salt must know how to wrangle a mansplainer. Here are some proven techniques to stop someone who's bulldozing the conversation.
Empty nester: who will I be without dependent children?
Empty nesting is a complicated web of emotions, but for this 45-year-old English mum, it’s also an opportunity to revisit creative ambitions and carve out a new path forward.
Late bloomer: starting a career, creative passion, and parenting in my 40s
Overnight success stories are great and all, but later-in-life success stories can be all the more interesting and fulfilling. A Philly writer, photographer, and mom shows how.
I worked a psychic hotline and these are the 5 most common relationship questions I was asked
This energy reader opens up about the 5 questions she fielded most often while working a psychic hotline — and how those questions changed her life.
Job anxiety? How to find career joy and crush the future of work
Will my job exist in five years? What does it take to have a successful and fulfilling career? Get answers in this excerpt of “Career Fear” by Somi Arian.
10 of the best funny dad quotes for Father’s Day or any day
Andy Richter once said, “I would say that the hardest thing about being a parent is these goddamned kids."
Think your career transition is hard? Try coming out as a Tarot reader
Considering a career move, but scared what others may think? This techie-turned-tarot-reader shares her measured, yet authentic transition from the corporate world to the spiritual realm.
Dear Dixie: We met online and I’m in love. When should we meet IRL?
A reader writes to advice columnist Dixie, "I met someone online, but heard through the grapevine she's from a bad crowd. Should I still date her?" Are you a woman over 40? Submit your questions to Dixie—she'll respond with kindness
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.