Top 5 reasons divorce can be good for your mental health
Here's why splitting up can be better for you, your kids, and your partner than sticking it out until the kids are older.
Bucket lists are so last year; make yourself a F**k-It list instead
My bucket list was making me miserable so I freed myself and made a Fuck-It list instead.
I’m 60 and love my life but if I had a time machine, here are a few things I’d do differently
I'm 60 and if I got a do-over or a time machine, these are the things I'd change up.
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.
GenX and ’80s control culture: isn’t it ironic?
How my generation’s obsession with hyper-control at work and home has led many of us to a collective midlife crisis. And that’s a good thing.
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.
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.
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
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