When Your Motherhood Dreams Don’t Come True
“No one writes books or movies about the people who try for years and never get pregnant.”
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Our resident “neglected matron” has feelings about a review of Anne Hathaway’s new movie.
How My Mother Came Back Into My Life After Leaving When I Was 13
When her mom fell in love with a woman, she was the first person she told; two years later she was gone.
When Time Stands Still: Birth, Death, and All That Waiting
Sometimes a monumental life event doesn’t feel anything like you’d expect.
Pushing 50 and Still Fucking Up: Why Do I Do Things That Make Me Feel Terrible?
Our writer turns to a neuropsychologist to figure out why she continues to make bad choices.
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After years of feeling like an outsider, our writer begins to explore Judaism at the age of 48.
Help! What Can I Do About Weight Gain in Perimenopause?
Our expert explains why the scale creeps up in midlife—and what to do about it
Do Women Even Have Midlife Crises?
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.
Why I’m Growing Out My Armpit Hair for Sundress Season
Our writer used to think unshaved armpits were gross. What changed?
When Will Women Stop Being Responsible for so Much Unpaid Labor?
Having to put her career on hold to raise kids, our writer wonders if more female leaders could change this frustrating reality.
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