Family
Family issues for women in midlife are distinct from the earlier challenges. Parenting teens brings a host of concerns, ranging from wrangling your almost-adult into doing chores to more serious problems like eating disorders and self-harming. And we often care for older family members as well. You’ll find stories and advice here that relate to the real problems we experience now.
My new chapter - novelist at 78
All her life Kirsteen Stewart had wanted to write. She discovered that it's never too late by becoming a novelist in her 70s
'I turned from journalism to write a play about the experience of adopting'
Award-winning business journalist Judi Bevan adopted a baby from China. Now in midlife, she's written the play Too Many Books about the experience
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Divorce advice for women: 10 top tips
When you're contemplating divorce, it's vital to think ahead. Get 10 top tips from a divorce veteran
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How to divorce with dignity
Divorcing with dignity is a choice, and will make any divorce better. Here's how to do it
How I became a divorce coach
After her own difficult, painful divorce and a passing comment from her solicitor, Sally Jackson became a divorce coach to help other women
Eleanor's Letter: Alcohol & other things we inherit as mothers and daughters
What legacies do we get from our mothers ... and what do we hand down to daughters? Eleanor Mills spoke with a mother-daughter duo who have both struggled with alcohol. They share their emotional 'pack ice' and the family's difficult legacy
What to do on your sad-anniversaries
How to weather with our sad-anniversaries – anniversaries of our loved ones' deaths? Eleanor Mills contemplates the day
How to cope with empty nest syndrome
It can be difficult when your child leaves home. Here's how to cope with empty nest syndrome ... and make the most of what comes next.
Coping as an empty nester: 'Stuck with one foot in the past and one in the future'
Being an empty nester means feeling discombobulated, stuck with one foot in the past and one in the future. Eleanor Mills is trying to enjoy both
