Coronavirus Help and Information
An evolving list of coronavirus help, resources and information – all in one easily accessible place to support you at this difficult time.
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10 Tips For Staying Sane During Coronavirus
Struggling to keep your cool? Staying sane during coronavirus is a challenge for all of us. Here are some very top tips.
HOW many calories in Easter eggs?! And burning those off…
You may not care at the moment about putting on any extra calories. You may not even be able to get your favourite Easter egg. But in case you’re interested perhaps for future reference, here’s how many calories in Easter eggs.
Why The F-Rating Is So Important For Films
How the F-Rating came to be and why it’s so important if we’re to increase the number of films written or directed by women.
Mature Women And Beauty – It’s Not Reserved For The Young.
Why do we believe beauty is the exclusive domain of youth? Rachel Lankester says we should start appreciating the beauty of mature women in all their glory.
How To Get Through A Divorce Emotionally (When He Wants Out)
Top tips for how to survive a divorce emotionally when it’s your husband who wants to end the marriage and you’re in shock.
We Can ALL Make A Difference (And Help Save The Planet)
With an environmental catastrophe looming, it’s time for each and every one of us to step up and do what we can to make a difference.
Top Tips For Budgeting For Retirement
Top tips for how to maximize your finances when budgeting for retirement.
Why I joined the anti-Trump protest
Rachel Lankester talks about her experience of the anti-Trump protest in London and why she felt compelled to join.
Net Neutrality And How It Can Inspire Courage
Shawna Barnes is livid about the change to net neutrality in the US and she hopes it can spur us all on to be more courageous.
Top Tips For A Dry Month – How To Make It Through!
Does your liver need to recover from all the parties, booze and festive fun? Here are some top tips for dry January and how to make it through the month.
Women on boards – still too few
Fiona Hotson Moore says more needs to be done to get more women on boards and in senior executive roles in quoted companies.
How To Work Fashion Trends In A Business Setting
Fiona Ingham shares her expertise in fashion, colour and style, and gives top tips on how to incorporate fashion trends in a business setting.
Urinary Incontinence – Why A Mesh Implant Is NOT The Answer
Campaigner Kath Sansom explains why a mesh implant is the very worst solution for urinary incontinence and what you can do instead.
How To Deal With Stress In Midlife – What It Helps Women To Know
Why hormones make stress management different at 50 from at 30 and how to cope with the changes. Here are top tips from Jill Davey to help you thrive.
The Current Moment: What’s Ageism Got To Do With It?
Ashton Applewhite ponders how to combat ageism when other higher-profile prejudices continue and even become more socially acceptable.
Sorry kids! And other Europeans… Brexit
Rachel Lankester rues the day the UK voted to leave the EU and looks at the impact it will have on British young people and their fellow Europeans.
Dealing With Stress Around Financial Problems
Tips for dealing with the stress associated with financial problems later in life. How to help yourself and avoid potential pitfalls.
Famine In East Africa Makes Mothers Desperate To Feed Their Children
Famine in East Africa means mothers cannot feed their children. The Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched a new appeal.
Women, the pay gap & work disputes – is age the final frontier?
Top tips to help if you suspect you may be suffering from age discrimination and the insidious gender pay gap from Pam Kenworthy OBE.
International Women’s Day – How To Change Continuing Inequality
Pam Kenworthy reflects on how International Women’s Day is an opportunity to look at how we can all fight to change continuing inequality concerning women.
My Women’s March on Washington
Rachel Lankester writes about her day on the Women’s March on Washington and why she believes now is the time for women to stand up and really make a difference.
Democracy Is A Woman
Dr. Viola Kanevsky organised a bus to get demonstrators from New York to the Women’s March on Washington. She shares her impressions of the day.
Trumping Frumping – Midlife Rebels With A Cause
Alana Kirk champions the midlife rebels not content to be put in their place that she found at Magnificence in Midlife & Beyond.
Jane Fonda: Ageing and Activism
Rae Ritchie looks back at Jane Fonda’s life of activism, her contribution to the debate on ageing and the contradictions she has dodged. What a life!
How to prevent identity theft – top tips
Identity theft and fraud are massive issues growing every day. Here’s what you need to know and some top tips on how to protect yourself .