Articles

July 8, 2022
Romance Novels That Embrace “Seasoned” Women
Something interesting is going on in the world of romance novels. Thanks in large part to social media, the genre — much maligned in the ‘80s and ‘90s — is moving past its Fabio phase.

July 1, 2022
The Truth About Your Brain in Your 40s
Dr. Louann Brizendine graduated from Yale School of Medicine, has a degree in Neurobiology from UC Berkeley, and did her internship and residency at Harvard Medical School.

June 17, 2022
What Happens When You Come Out After 40?
Dr. Ginger Campbell was 60 years old when she came out as a lesbian after her husband of almost 40 years passed away.

June 9, 2022
Breaking Up with Clocking In
All five days of my work week used to be frantic from beginning to end.

June 3, 2022
No. You Can’t Keep Ignoring TikTok
The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial began and concluded in less than three months.

May 19, 2022
The Hard Work of Making New Friends
I spent my 30s in Los Angeles, working in the entertainment industry, but the second I started having kids, I felt the urge to be with family.

May 13, 2022
Is This The Real Midlife Crisis?
Women in midlife are in crisis. Yes, there have been headlines on this topic – specifically concerning the pandemic’s deleterious effect on our careers.

May 5, 2022
A Belated Appreciation of My ’80s Mom’s Cooking
Dinner in my household in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s looked like this: well-done hamburgers with creamed spinach and mashed potatoes.

April 28, 2022
“Who Benefits From Us Being Silent”: An Interview with Author Angela Garbes
Angela Garbes is a writer and the author of two books, Like a Mother (a narrative nonfiction book exploring the emerging science and cultural myths of pregnancy) and Essential Labor (on care work and mothering as social change.

April 21, 2022
What Changed When I Started Lifting Weights
I’m a classic cardio junkie. I started working out in the early ‘90s when I was just out of college and in my first job as a nurse.

April 15, 2022
Why Do We Pursue Happiness?
Recently, I looked through some photos from my teen years. There I was, smiling broadly at senior prom and college holiday parties.

March 31, 2022
Fighting the Urge to Overschedule My Kids
Nine months ago, I wrote an essay about the toddler extracurricular complex and my disdain for the social pressure and competition to participate in a very expensive cycle of weekly 30-60 minute activities in which it’s unclear if anyone is having fun or actually learning anything.
