Author Maria Olsen: “Midlife Happiness Is More Akin To Serenity”
Maria Olsen, 53, grew up brown in a sea of white and always felt different. She learned to please others and adapt herself to fit…
Are You A Carer? Why It’s Important To Look After Yourself
Looking after someone in need can be rewarding, but it can also take its toll. Whether it's about helping a family member or a friend…
Domestic Abuse In Lockdown: Why More Women Are Affected
For many women, home is not a place of safety. Across the world, there has been a sharp rise in domestic abuse since the outbreak…
8 Essential Movies To Binge Watch In Your 50s
If a picture may be worth a thousand words, how about a movie? Maybe even more than that. It could be a powerful, transformative catalyst.…
Movement Therapist Cathy Underwood: “How Yoga Has Shaped My Midlife Journey”
Cathy Underwood has been a dancer, actress, and fitness instructor. After she had her 2 boys, she suffered severely with post-natal depression. However, without that…
Why we can’t sleep? Women’s New Midlife Crisis
When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with…
Sculptor Paula Barnard-Groves: “On The Road To Being Brilliant”
North London based artist, Paula Barnard-Groves, doesn't hide the rollercoaster of her midlife. Scupltor43 is the name of her practise: "it says a lot about…
A Midlife Awakening: How To Beat Your Blues in 5 Steps
Do you ever find yourself irritable for no reason sometimes? Do you feel a sense of emptiness since your children have grown and flown the…
Feminist Emma Rees: Midlife Crisis? A luxury
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…