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Proudly Menopausal: How Culture Shapes Expectations

Menopause is not a disease. It is a natural life process that happens to every woman in their middle age. There is no…

Feminist Emma Rees: Midlife Crisis? A luxury

May 24, 2019

There are many stereotypes and misconceptions associated with midlife and especially with feminism. Emma Rees, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies at the University of…

Older Mums know best

Apr 10, 2019

Better educated, more financially stable, confident and settled in themselves. They have the emotional maturity and life experience that translates well to motherhood. Yes, older…

Menopause - New Life | CrunchyTales | Stefania Tomasich Illustration

Let’s Re-Brand the Menopause

Mar 5, 2019

Whether you are dealing with mood swing, sleepless nights, palpitations, hot flushes and brain fog or be one of the 20% of women who is…

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Oct 17, 2019

Jo Moseley

Crunchy People

Jo Moseley: How Paddleboarding Gave Me Purpose In Midlife

She learnt to paddleboard in her 50s after menopausal symptoms gave her serious anxiety and knocked her confidence. Jo Moseley, 54, is a mum of two sons and lives on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Happiest in a wetsuit,…

Rent a Wardrobe | CrunchyTales Stefania Tomasich

Oct 15, 2019

Amy Spencer

LifeStyle

Rent A Wardrobe: The Sustainable Way To Fashion

Have you ever dreamt of wearing a Dior blazer or a Prada dress? Now you can do it without spending a fortune. The concept of renting fashion has evolved from its traditional occasionwear origins and people are beginning to understand…

Travelling in Australia with a teenager | CrunchyTales Stefania Tomasich

Oct 10, 2019

Lorenza Bacino

Escaping

Unforgettable Australia: A Midlife Mum And Teen Adventure

Curiosity and colour, reconnecting and discovering, dreaming and hoping, appreciating the unfamiliar, flights and fatigue. These words float around in my mind in speech bubbles as I reminisce about my recent summer adventure across Australia with my teen. The trip…

Neapolitan Ragù Italian Pasta | CrunchyTales Stefania Tomasich

Oct 6, 2019

Valentina Harris

Food & Wine

Kitchen Memories: My Neapolitan Boyfriend And His Mother’s Ragu

Our heart is a sacred place: a drawer full of lovely memories. The Chef Valentina Harris has taken out a special recipe from hers to share with us. Find out why Neapolitan Ragu is so different from the Bolognese. And…

Wear It Pink, Ladies!

Breast Cancer Now’s Wear It Pink Day is one of the biggest fundraising events in the UK and on Wednesday thousands of amazing people will wear it pink in their communities, schools or workplaces to support the UK's largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now. Whether you’re staying in, going to work or school, choose your most fabulous pink outfit, on the 18th of October. Tell everyone why…

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