Got a Scarf for Christmas? Why This Common Gift Might Feels Ageist for Women Over 50
Did you get a scarf this past Christmas? I did and while it was lovely, I couldn’t shake the thought: apparently, once you hit 50,…
No Holding Back: Helen Garlick on Living Out Loud At 60
What happens when a family lawyer turns the lens on her own life, uncovering secrets she once helped others navigate? A memoirist, speaker, and YouTube…
Hungry for Life: Why Aging Doesn’t Dull Ambition
I keep seeing it everywhere: “young and hungry.” Vibrant, ambitious, driven; the phrase is meant as a compliment, right? But let’s be honest: it’s also…
Are Intergenerational Relationships the Key to Fighting Ageism?
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Age is just a number.” But what if that number could also be a bridge? A bridge between life stages,…
No, We Don’t Turn Into Grumpy Old Women
Let’s bust a myth right away: growing older doesn’t automatically make us cranky, stubborn, or impossible to please. In fact, new research suggests the exact…
Rethinking Aging: From Longevity to Fulfillment
As someone who has spent decades celebrating the lives of women over 50, I’ve noticed a shift in the conversation around aging. Everywhere we look,…
Finding Your Spark Again: How to Stay Motivated After 60
When my best friend Lisa turned sixty, she surprised us all. She had always been the leader of our group, the one who never sat…
When a Woman Stumbles and Falls
I must have fallen a thousand times as a child, but this time was different. At 54, collapsing in the middle of the street is…
The Smell of Ageism: Why the Stereotypes Stink
There’s a peculiar myth lingering in our cultural air, one that reeks not of reality, but of lazy prejudice. It’s the idea that age itself…
The Bold Art of Ageing: A Conversation with Carl Honoré
Society often leads us to believe that ageing is a slow drift into irrelevance, but for Carl Honoré, an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and TED speaker, the…
Tricia Cusden: “Look Fabulous Forever, No Matter Your Age”
It’s not every day you meet someone who not only defies expectations, but rewrites them entirely. At 77, Tricia Cusden is the founder of the…
Where Has The Art of Natural Intelligence Gone?
For people who’ve lived enough life to know, not all wisdom or experience can be Googled, taught by AI, or gained through social media. We…
Who Said Men Age More Gracefully?
A few months ago, I was at a dinner party when someone complimented a mutual friend — a man in his early 60s — on…
Midlife and Mortality: The Surprising Truth About Living Fully
When I first read the Theodore Roosevelt quote, “Old age is like everything else…to make a success of it, you’ve got to start young,” I…
Longevity Ice Cream: Can a Scoop a Day Keep the Wrinkles Away?
Crunchy ladies, sit down. Preferably with a spoon in one hand and a bowl of gelato in the other. Because what I’m about to share…
The Best Advice I’ve Received As I’ve Got Older
They say wisdom comes with age — but let’s be honest, so do creaky knees, hot flashes, rogue chin hairs, and an uncanny ability to…
Are You Rootbound? A Midlife Woman’s Story of Courage and Change
Do you have houseplants? Then you probably know the look of tired, leggy leaves after a few years—stretching desperately toward the light yet never quite…
No Time for Sexism: Helen Mirren’s Truth Bomb on James Bond
When Dame Helen Mirren said, “I never liked James Bond,” it wasn’t a throwaway remark—it was a truth bomb decades in the making. For millions…
Am I Too Old For Adventures? How To Break Your Expiration Date Mindset
I’ll admit, the first thing I do before pouring cream into my morning coffee or milk onto my granola is check the expiration date. If…
Rewrite Your Story: A Stand-Up Comic’s Trick To Crush Inner Ageism
Feeling held back by self-doubt and internalized ageism? It’s time to break free! Stand-up comics use a powerful mindset trick—fervor and repetition—to shape beliefs. The…