What are your cues of womanhood—high heels, bright red lips? Edra Ziesk explains her midlife mindset and why refusing to wear lipstick is about much more than color.
Body
Living With A Scar: Would You Remove Yours If You Could?
If you’ve got a noticeable mark, you know the drill: Own it. Cover it with goopy concealer. Talk to derms about your options. Here, writer Aimee Lee Ball shares her story, and the path she took to being happy again about putting her best face forward
Suicide in Middle-Aged Women: Kate Spade’s Death Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Many of us are reeling from the recent celebrity suicides. But did you know that there is an upswing among women our age in particular? Sheila Weller uncovers the facts, the causes—and how to put that information to use to save lives
The Right to Bare Arms: Raising Our Middle Finger to Those Age-Shaming Our Biceps
“Bingo wings.” “Cafeteria-lady arms.” Most of us have heard the nasty terms for our midlife upper arms. Writer Stephanie Dolgoff says screw that and tells us why this is the summer to bare yours proudly (and offers 7 acceptable reasons for not doing so)
Going Gray: Why Our Writer is Embracing Her Roots and Saying Goodbye to Dye
For decades, Barbara Peck colored her hair. But then she read a newspaper article and vowed to let nature take its course. Here she tells why letting her hair go gray has liberated her.
9 Swimsuits for Women Over 50 That Don’t Involve a Skirt
Would you wear a bikini to the beach? Or do you prefer something not so teeny-weeny? Either way we’ve got you covered (or not). Read on.
Body Image and Exercise at Midlife: The Gift My Gym Gave Me
As she reflects on almost a quarter-century at her local gym, Rachel Talbot considers how she’s learned to see her body in a whole new light.
Getting “Work” Done: How Much is Too Much?
Hollywood insider Merle Ginsberg has had it with over-the-top plastic surgery that’s turning women over 50 into some kind of Stepford wives. Here, she tells why a new softer, more realistic face of aging is gaining popularity.
Say What? 5 Surprising Diet Tips Every Midlife Woman Needs to Know
Skip the green juice but stop by the pastry shop? Are we kidding you? Nope—read what nutritionist Samantha Cassetty has to say
Midlife Identity Crisis: Am I the Woman I Thought I Was?
There comes a pivotal point in most every woman’s life when the way she feels inside doesn’t match up with the way she looks. Lisa Marsh is there. Here she explains how to handle it with grace and moxie and reap the benefits–yes there are benefits.
