5 Things That Happen When You Start Pilates
Kelly Vero explains how Pilates has transformed her life in her 40s and talks about the changes it has made to her body and self image.
(Mid)Life
Lasting Power of Attorney for ageing parents
A look at the benefits of a Lasting Power of Attorney for ageing parents and why it’s better to discuss it sooner rather than later.
Do a Bowie! Direct cremation instead of a funeral
You no longer have to have a funeral. You could just plan a direct cremation and then get your mates to have a party later. Why not do a David Bowie?!
“I want balloons” planning Mom’s funeral – with Mom
Judith Henry writes incredibly movingly about planning her Mom’s funeral in her hospital room, to the surprise of her mother’s nurse. Beautiful.
Who am I now? A midlife rant.
An anonymous midlifer laments the current state of play and where she fits in it all. Is this all there is for however much time she has left?
Time for a digital detox?
Are your eyes itchy, burning, or blurry? Shoulders ache from hunching over a computer? Are you checking your phone constantly? Time for a digital detox!
Life after breast cancer – does my bum look big in this?
The wonderfully inspiring Felicity Gibson talks honestly about her struggles with body confidence in a life after breast cancer.
Job search age discrimination- Rejection letters from the young
Carla Stockton highlights job search age discrimination in an open letter to the latest in a line of young recruiters who rejected her.
5 career tips from an 81-year-old – Madeleine Kunin
Five career insights from Madeleine Kunin, former governor of Vermont, that women – and men – can use no matter what their profession.
Keeping teens safe online: the ultimate guide
Everything you need to know about keeping teens safe online even though they know more than you and probably don’t want you involved!
Healthy Habits in Midlife (This Diet Thing Sucks)
Marcia Kester Doyle tells us what healthy habits in midlife we need to adopt to live long enough to see man land on Mars!
Funny women – nobody puts granny in the corner
Lynne Parker ponders expectations of women as we age and how maturity gives us permission to be funny women, for the good of everyone.
Parents and Alzheimer’s – who’s the child now?
Parents and Alzheimer’s – What it’s like when your parent (and you) are overcome by the devastating effects of this horrible disease.
Splitting assets in divorce – 11 ways to stay informed
If you don’t know what you’ve got, splitting assets in divorce can be a very complicated challenge. Here’s how to protect yourself and be better informed.
How to avoid funeral disputes!
It’s hard to talk to loved ones about your funeral arrangements. But it pays to plan ahead to minimise disputes. And you never know what might happen!
Great sex in midlife? Hell yeah!
Samantha Evans tells us why and how she’s having great sex in her late 40s and how she intends to continue doing so into her dotage!
How to protect personal information
Are you safe online? Here are our top tips on how to protect your personal information and keep you safe from identity fraud on the Internet.
Caring for elderly parents – best to plan ahead
Thinking ahead about caring for elderly parents will save money and heartache in the long term. Live-in care is one of several possible options.
Divorce in midlife – how to keep it amicable
Elen Stritch offers advice on how to divorce and keep it civilised, especially in midlife.
A different perspective on care options in old age
Care can be a tricky subject especially when it’s family. Here’s a different perspective on care options in old age and how best we can all plan for those.
The strangest adventure yet – turning sixty
Author Lynnda Pollio reflects on life and how she got where she is, as she marks an important but surprising milestone, turning sixty.
Experience is wasted on the old
Oscar Wilde said: “Youth is wasted on the young”. Enola Wright takes a light-hearted look at what she’s accumulated since her youth: experience.
Act first, ask for permission later
Ashley Milne-Tyte looks at how women so often feel a need to ask permission before acting, unlike men who just get on with it.
The art of procrastination – dilly dally, shilly-shally
Enola Wright ponders why she is hit so hard by procrastination when asked to write an article for the Mutton Club! Sock drawer needs tidying right?
How To Cut Down On Alcohol – One Woman’s Story.
Laura Willoughby, founder of Club Soda, has great tips for cutting down on alcohol and talks about her own journey to a teetotal life.
Not my child, but still overwhelmed by grief
We received this from a mother grappling with the tragic death of one of her teenage son’s closest friends. We share it here in the hope it may speak to others in the throes of acute grief.