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May 20, 2022

Feeling Achy? Here Is How To Tackle Menopausal Joint Pain

May 7, 2022

Joint pain affects 40% of all menopausal women and can have a profound impact on their quality of life as it reduces mobility and flexibility.…

The Over 50s French Style You Should Embrace To Improve Your Look

Apr 23, 2022

There is something about french women that never seems to fade away. It's called style and most of the time it has nothing to do…

Pop Star Stacey Jackson: “The World Is My Oyster”

Apr 18, 2022

She became an inspiration for stay-at-home moms when she shot to fame, having launched her music career at 40. Following the success of her debut…

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May 16, 2022

CrunchyTales Team

LifeStyle

Dealing With The Emotional Side Of Midlife Downsizing

As we age, most of us will consider the option of downsizing to a smaller space. Whether it's because we no longer need as much space, we want to save money or the kids have moved out, what once may have been the perfect home for us, may now seem too large or too impersonal. …

May 14, 2022

Kelly Howard

WellBeing

Midlife Fitness: The Importance Of Knowing Your Why

It’s never too late to start exercising and reap the benefits. But if you've recently started to train and then stopped because of feeling not really motivated to work out, then maybe you have overlooked the first step to fitness consistency: your "why?" It's that heart-lead desire that set us up to win and ironically…

May 13, 2022

CrunchyTales Team

Food & Wine

Why You Shouldn’t Overlook The Fuss Free Wonders Of One-Pot Meals

Did you know that by cooking meals at home you’re more likely to consume fewer calories, less fat, sugar, and sodium compared to a takeaway or a dinner out? You might complain that sometimes you need a break and that you’ve just had enough of making dinner for everyone as well as doing all the…

May 9, 2022

Anne Poirier

WellBeing

Are You Stuck In A Rut? Quick Steps To Build Your Self-care Toolbox

It's so easy today for many of us, midlife women, to get caught up with the “go-go-go-give-give-give” treadmill of life. Stress is one of the biggest self-care thieves: we can get stuck in a place where we are continuously saying yes and giving to others (making sure everyone else is OK and their needs are…

May 1, 2022

Scarlett Lewis

LifeStyle

How To Get Me Time As A Single Mum Over 40

Want a crash course in managing chaos with grace? Think single parents. According to the 2021 US Census Bureau, out of 11 million single-parent families with children under age 18, nearly 80 per cent were headed by single mothers. A Pew Research Center study found that in the U.S. nearly a quarter of children under the…

Have You Had Your Midlife Piercing?

It’s not as permanent as a tattoo, not even as dangerous as bungee jumping, but still quite rebellious and now even more popular than before amongst midlife women. Yes, multiple ear piercings are living a resurging moment. You only need to look on TikTok. Currently, the #curatedear hashtag has over six million…

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