Saying goodbye to the family home
After the pandemic, Jane Green and her husband were left with an empty family home. Here's how she moved on
The best midlife crisis books for women
Reading can get your though the tough times in life, says Sam Baker, including menopause.
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Dawn French and the Juicy Age
On Woman's Hour Dawn French talked about midlife as the Juicy Age. We couldn't agree more
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Sibling advocacy: How I learned to speak up for my brother
Speaking up for disabled siblings is an important role that women in midlife assume more and more often. Kate Spicer tells her story
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The reality of coping with anorexia
One mother reveals what the unvarnished truth of parenting a child with anorexia
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Skin hunger: Understanding the need to be touched
Lynn Ruth Miller has a satisfying life. She just needs to be touched.
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Why at Noon we say yes to sex in later life
Relate's Rankin campaign reminds us of the joy of sex for everyone
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Can I stop being resilient now please?
Children, parents, careers and homes — the stuff of midlife comes with one hell of a to-do list and a mandate to just keep going. Must we handle it all?
My mad life: Caring for an autistic teenager
Midlife for Sarah Shackleton revolves around the needs of her autistic son
Learning to run saved my life
After recovering from brain surgery, Rosie Millard ran the London Marathon in less than 4 hours