Articles

August 5, 2022

Is Everyone Just Going Into Real Estate?

In the summer of 2013, my Gmail was hacked. Every single person on my contacts list received a note from me announcing I’d become a ReMax real estate agent.

July 29, 2022

At 39, I Changed My Name

I have never liked my name. I remember telling my mom when I was five that I didn't like it.

July 22, 2022

Beauty People Share the Very Best Sunscreens

I can’t remember when I started noticing that the skin on my hands was becoming really thin and papery, making them look all bony and veiny.

July 14, 2022

Is “Pity Sex” A Bad Thing?

Mieke Rivka Sidorsky is a certified sex therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).

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.

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