The male midlife crisis is well-documented and parodied, but we have no concept of what a deep reckoning with the female self looks like.| Jenny
Melissa Meinzer isn't past the age of going to arena rock shows - but that doesn't mean she's going to be back home in bed by 10.| Jenny
My younger self would be shook.| Jenny
Abbe Aronson gave up on dating in the way she always had in midlife and decided what she really needed to do was start dating like a man. It's really working for her!| Jenny
Attention, middle-aged women: Gen Z is here to help.| Jenny
A surprising amount of Americans can't swim. was one of them–until I gentle-parented myself into the deep end.| Jenny
Alanis Morissette's breakout album Jagged Little Pill is three decades old, but just as relevant today as it was when it debuted.| Jenny
Acts of resistance come in many forms.| Jenny
At time her whirlwind romance felt like like a rom-com at times, but after living alone for 20 years, it hasn't been all roses for writer Leslie Hendrickson.| Jenny
Middle age is all about letting go, including sending your kids off to college.| Jenny
The best advice can sometimes come from a stranger at the bathroom sink.| Jenny
On the cusp of an empty nest, writer Laura House dealt with her anticipatory grief in a way that she never expected.| Jenny
Our writer traces the history of the Adidas Gazelle and her mixed emotions about '90s trends coming back into fashion.| Jenny
We promise it's not breakfast in bed.| Jenny
Writer Natalie Serianni had to find a way to move forward without anyone else holding the ropes.| Jenny
Our writer’s family has a history of going “no contact,” but she didn’t think it would happen with her and her own brother.| Jenny
Nicholetta Bokolas was a busy mom of young children with barely enough time for the people already in her life when she met a woman who changed how she saw friendships.| Jenny
She wrote about revolution at 16; at 61 she still has the same values.| Jenny
The White Lotus ladies got me wondering.| Jenny
It was one of writer Elyse Maltin's lowest moments as a single mom.| Jenny
It's like a game of Guess Who? in this political climate.| Jenny
The older we get the more particular we become about the men in our lives. These hilarious hot takes are illustrated by Rachael Abrams.| Jenny
Layoffs can be absolutely devastating, but mine felt like freedom.| Jenny
Writer Laura Barcella wants to retire this cringey terminology.| Jenny
Awards season has group chats buzzing this year.| Jenny
I haven't felt this way since I discovered Blur in 1994.| Jenny
Emily O’Brien's book "The Things I Heard While Dating" was inspired by a memory of one of her own odd dating experiences.| Jenny
It all seemed so innocent at first.| Jenny
Sometimes, a little sweetness is all it takes to get you through.| Jenny
Writer Abbe Aronson had a realization while dating in midlife: she is no longer willing to settle.| Jenny
A multiple sclerosis diagnosis changed everything for writer Katy Maiolatesi, but she didn’t want to let it take this experience away from her.| Jenny
The provocative new film dares us to come clean about our desires. Can we do it without getting hurt?| Jenny
Nikki Summer writes about how she found joy at Earlybirds Club, a dance party for middle-age women that ends at 10 p.m.| Jenny
Writer Elizabeth Laura Nelson delves into what being Christian means to her.| Jenny
Writer Elizabeth Laura Nelson on how her crush on the United Health Care CEO killer has reignited her sex drive.| Jenny
How shopping connects writer Natalie Serianni to the mother she lost 25 years ago.| Jenny
All the lotions and potions you need to beat the dreaded dryness.| Jenny
Be the protagonist in your own, totally original, Christmas special.| Jenny
Our writer lived her life constantly thinking about her next meal—until she didn't.| Jenny
Our writer realizes she is not the only one who's been secretly seeing a trainer.| Jenny
What do you do when your body suddenly discovers how to sweat at 40? Writer Lili Zarghami details her experience with sweating in perimenopause.| Jenny
Lili Zarghami lives with her teenagers in Brooklyn. She’s been writing for and providing editorial direction at women’s websites like Redbook, HGTV, Better Homes & Gardens and more since the turn of the century. She can remember the addresses of all the places she was a latchkey kid but has no idea what her email password is.| Jenny
Our writer wonders if she should ever tell her daughter her secrets.| Jenny
Junk food, makeovers, whispered secrets and more.| Jenny
They taught us about beauty, crushes, fashion, and more.| Jenny
Bold, glittery, and gloriously over-the-top—they made us feel like absolute icons.| Jenny
Relive the neon-soaked drama of 80s after-school specials and the timeless life lessons they taught us—one cheesy plotline at a time.| Jenny
With a few extras thrown in for good measure.| Jenny
Take a nostalgic journey back to the wild, unstructured freedom of a free-range 80s childhood and the life lessons it taught us about resilience, creativity, and joy.| Jenny
We took those adoption certificates seriously.| Jenny
Relive the glory days of scrunchies, bows, and banana clips.| Jenny
When independence, Oreos, and The Babysitters Club made you feel like the boss of your own mini-empire.| Jenny
Bad accents, fake pizza orders, and unstoppable giggle fits made us feel like comedy legends.| Jenny
All is calm, all is bright.| Jenny
We were forged by independence, grit, and Aqua Net, for one thing.| Jenny
They defined our youth and gave us all the answers.| Jenny
When fashion, friendship, and food courts ruled our teenage worlds.| Jenny
Revisit the iconic books that shaped 80s teen girlhood, from Judy Blume’s honest truths to the scandalous secrets of "Flowers in the Attic."| Jenny
And six things our writer will be wearing all season long, including the perfect cashmere sweater.| Jenny
A reader asks if there is anything that can help other than hormone replacement therapy.| Jenny
We just couldn't help ourselves.| Jenny
A Duran Duran superfan delves into why she became hooked on the music.| Jenny
Most things have returned to normal after 9/11, but not everything.| Jenny
Though our writer loves children, she did not want any of her own. But would she have had them for her late husband?| Jenny
Our writer is pleasantly surprised by a tour (yes, a tour!) around the Yucatán Peninsula with a group of like-minded strangers.| Jenny
A midlife career change and a drawer full of unworn band tees allowed our writer to achieve her most elusive life goal.| Jenny
Sweet Valley was my escape during a difficult childhood—and its inhabitants will be part of me forever.| Jenny
Our writer’s uterus caused her nothing but pain, so she had it removed—and recovered watching her favorite sporting event.| Jenny
Our writer had always been scared of dying, until she realized there are a lot of things harder in life than death–and gray hair is not one of them.| Jenny
Starting with who my friends really were.| Jenny
“I can close a viewing window faster than any porn addict.”| Jenny
“No one writes books or movies about the people who try for years and never get pregnant.”| Jenny
When my mom fell in love with a woman, I was the first person she told; two years later she was gone.| Jenny
Sometimes a monumental life event doesn’t feel anything like you’d expect.| Jenny
After years of feeling like an outsider, our writer begins to explore Judaism at the age of 48.| Jenny
Our writer turns to a neuropsychologist to figure out why she continues to make bad choices.| Jenny
With two divorces and several live-in partners behind her, our writer is finally doing whatever she wants.| Jenny
Why trends from Y2K and the late '90s are so popular with Gen Z.| Jenny
There's been an empowering trend for women to embrace their gray hair. But making that decision doesn't always feel so empowering.| Jenny
This single 40-something decided to broaden her horizons and try dating men in their 20s. It didn't go as she expected.| Jenny
And it was exactly what I needed.| Jenny
Our founder wonders how it's possible that we ended up in this situation yet again.| Jenny
I’m happy being single—except when I’m not.| Jenny
Faking and making it with hot moms.| Jenny
If our writer had an ectopic pregnancy today, instead of 2017, she might not be able to receive a life-saving abortion.| Jenny
Our writer and her friends are getting very superstitious about how and where they will watch the results on November 5th.| Jenny
Lucky used to mean scoring the last pastry at a trendy new bakery—but after she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40, everything changed.| Jenny
In midlife, our writer has embraced an androgynous look, sworn off Botox, and doesn't dye her hair, but there is one thing she just won't quit.| Jenny
After a move from NYC to rural Connecticut, a mom decides not to conform to societal parenting pressures.| Jenny
A 56-year-old “fangirl” is disappointed she didn’t get to see Roan perform, but doesn’t blame the pop star for needing to take some time for herself.| Jenny
The conclusion of a three part series detailing what it's like to use, then have to stop taking a weight loss drug.| Jenny
The second installment of Lili Zarghami's experience taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro.| Jenny
Is there a connection between gluten intolerance and a late-in-life lesbianism? This writer was determined to find out.| Jenny
If you've shopped around for a potential partner in midlife, there's a good chance you've crossed paths with one of these dudes.| Jenny
Though her sex life is on fire, before her 56th birthday, Abbe Aronson has to come to terms with her menopausal body.| Jenny
After 21 years of putting her family first, a mom heads into uncharted waters.| Jenny
What does a feminist former beauty editor do when her first sign of aging is sagging skin neck?| Jenny
One woman's battle with the period from hell.| Jenny
Busy mom and writer Krista Bennett DeMaio thought she needed to get away to grieve, but what she really needed was to be grounded.| Jenny
