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CELEBS | Salma Hayek: "Perfection Is A Mirage"

Sep 20, 2020

Feeling Invisible? 5 Steps to claim your power back

Aug 31, 2020

Being ignored or feeling invisible is hard to handle at any age but it seems more difficult to deal with especially at midlife when sexism…

From Low To Glow: How I Reinvented Myself At 60

Aug 28, 2020

Three years ago I found myself in a dark place staring down at my 60th birthday. I was clinically depressed and probably should have been…

Food Shopping My Way: Why You Should Ditch Meal Kits

Aug 14, 2020

My young adult family appears to have abandoned the subtle art of food shopping for the seemingly easier and hugely successful option of Meal Kits,…

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Sep 18, 2020

CrunchyTales Team

LifeStyle

Style Guide: Wearing A White Shirt In Your 50s

A classic white shirt adds versatility, functionality and elegant style to any wardrobe. Ageless, egalitarian and gender-neutral it has been the winning card on the clothes rail for many stylish women: from Lauren Bacall to Marylin Monroe, from Julia Roberts…

Sep 14, 2020

Vanessa Rhodes

LifeStyle

Are You A Midlife Juggler? 7 Rules for Effective Delegation

I’ve just had a phone call with a friend. She spent time telling me how tired she feels and how frantically busy her life is at the moment. During our call, she reeled off a ‘to do’ list of magnificent…

Sep 12, 2020

CrunchyTales Team

WellBeing

Anxiety & Weight Gain: Why Shiatsu Massage May Help

Does anxiety, mood swings and gaining weight sound familiar? Menopause might not always be the main cause. Stress can significantly impact our ability to maintain a healthy weight, especially at midlife when we are often juggling parenting, caregiving and work.…

Sep 10, 2020

CrunchyTales Team

Escaping

Grape Harvesting: A Budget Travel Experience

As we move from summer to autumn, vineyards across Europe and North America are busy harvesting the fruits of their labour to prepare for the winter winemaking season. For a wine enthusiast, being part of the actual winemaking ritual can…

Sep 7, 2020

Kristen Jensen

LifeStyle

10 Key Pieces For A Stylish Fall

Fall is right around the corner and before you know it, there will be a subtle crisp feel in the air, rich colours and warm scents all around you. Now is a great time to start thinking about the upcoming…

Why Are We Making The Same Mistakes Over And Over ?

If we are supposed to grow older but wiser why do we keep making the same mistakes over and over again? Isn't midlife considered the time of awareness? If so, why can we not see these patterns? It is said we keep repeating the same errors repeatedly because we have…

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Manifesto

Call us Perennials, late bloomers or simply grown-ups. We are still Crunchy Women with a story to tell, ladies over 40 who need to be seen, heard, and celebrated. Together we can reset the meaning of middle age.

Midlife Confidential

Do you still believe Midlife is boring? Think twice!