Realizing A Dream – Going On BBC Woman’s Hour!
Rachel Lankester writes about finally getting to be a guest on BBC Woman’s Hour and talking about her positive experience of menopause and midlife in general.
(Mid)Life
Helen Pollock – How I Set Up Language School Little Dragons
Helen Pollock tells how she went from language learning and PR to setting up a school specializing in teaching children Mandarin.
From Dinner Date To Soulmate Review – A Good Read
Meriel Rose reviews this guide to successful dating in the modern world. If you’ve been out of the game for a while, check this out!
How To Run A Marathon In Your 50s – Or Complete Any Big Challenge
Sue Loncaric thinks we should challenge ourselves whatever stage of life we are at. She should know. She ran her first marathon at 55!
Bah Humbug! Why Christmas Brings Out My Inner Scrooge
Rachel Lankester writes about her mixed feelings about the festive season and learning to let go and embrace her inner Scrooge.
Online Dating – Don’t Be Afraid Of It
Anna Vuoti shares her experience of online dating and encourages us more mature women to be confident and have fun online.
Top Tips For When You’re Feeling A Bit Lost
It’s so easy sometimes to get stuck in a negative spiral isn’t it! Here are our top tips to get you back on track when your mojo has gone walkabout.
It’s Never Too Late To Follow Your Dreams
Pamela Sommers shares tips on how to change your mindset and follow your dreams no matter what age you are.
What Singing Means To Me
Rachel Lankester writes about her love of gospel singing, despite being a non-believer, and what an important part of her midlife toolkit it is.
How I Live With Fibromyalgia: Beth’s Story
Fibromyalgia can be a crippling condition. This sufferer shares how to live with fibromyalgia day to day and just keep going.
Sensitive Topics To Discuss At End Of Life
The end of life is always hard. But it’s still better to talk about what’s to come. Helen Calder shares her list of topics to discuss with those at the end of life.
Fighting Insomnia – How To Sleep Well
Sleep can be a precious commodity especially as we age. Here are top tips to help you in fighting insomnia and get the rest you need.
On Osteopathy And Midlife
Osteopath Emily Dux writes about her osteopathy practice and how she helps many women in midlife and beyond maintain optimal health.
Top Tips For How To Choose A Nursing Home Or Care Home
Choosing a nursing home or care home for elderly parents can be an emotional task. Here’s a practical list to keep you focused on what needs to be considered.
On Becoming A Midlife Sex Educator – Walker Thornton
Walker Thornton talks about her mission to help older women find the resources and inspiration to live fully expressed sexual lives.
As Good As It Gets? Let’s Hope Not! Mature Love & Sex
We don’t stop falling in love and having sex when we get older, but society doesn’t like to admit that. Gudrun Frerichs says we should celebrate mature love!
Let’s Talk About Midlife Sex
What you still may not know about sex and why talking and learning in midlife is still important for a great sex life long term.
A Year Of Adventure! How To Reclaim Your Own Life
How Mary Mayfield decided to live a year of adventure, recreating her own life rather than borrowing from her now grown-up children’s.
Saying No To Opportunities Even When They Might Be Golden
Vanessa Vinos writes about how she trusted her gut and said no to a potentially golden opportunity!
Finding Purpose Through Adversity – Louise Ennis
How cancer survivor Louise Ennis found purpose through adversity, reinvented herself, took up running and began transforming the lives of other survivors.
Overcoming Infertility and Choosing Adoption
How Elaine Rizzo went through the pain of infertility, to finally experiencing the joy of adopting her daughter Amy from China.
Chemo Summer – an uplifting breast cancer journey
How Jane Hoggar came to write Chemo Summer, a very personal, no-holds-barred account of her chemotherapy experience and breast cancer journey.
millie lingerie – beautiful bras after breast cancer
All about millie lingerie, the company making beautiful bras for women after breast cancer. Supporting and making women feel beautiful again.
Stuck In The Middle – The Sandwich Generation
Alana Kirk writes about her own experience of being in the sandwich generation caring for both her kids and her elderly mother.
On becoming a humanist celebrant for a different kind of funeral
A look at Kate Domaille’s path to becoming a Humanist celebrant in midlife and how a Humanist funeral can be a welcome alternative to a religious one.
The Sandwich Years Review – A Great Read
A review of The Sandwich Years by Alana Kirk, a memoir of the writer’s own experience of looking after small children at the same time as caring for her elderly mother.