Joy
Experience an infusion of delight with our Joy topic for women in midlife, from books and travel to interiors, shopping and more.

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Noon Icon: Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates had an impressive career in tech before her life as a philanthropist and campaigner. Now is her next stage.

The women fashion left behind
Too often, fashion ignores older women. A site -- and a new campaign -- are changing that.

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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'I posed naked for the photographer Rankin'
Noon's founder Eleanor Mills once posed naked for Rankin, one of the UK's photographers. Here's what it was like

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Find your purpose Part 3: Intuition is a female superpower
You can tap into your own intuition and let it guide you to your purpose

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Find your purpose Part 1: Be the woman you want to be
Are you where you want to be in life? Sheila V tells how to find a courageous new path

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Find your purpose Part 2: Your dark nights will lead to new dawns
How the dark night of the soul can help you find your path

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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?

The joy of lockdown with teenagers (really)
A year of lockdown with children was difficult -- but it provided unexpected benefits for Clover Stroud and her teenager