Essays

A guest essay by Deborah Siegel-Acevedo about the morning after

Nov 11 •

Deborah Siegel-Acevedo

and

Deborah Siegel-Acevedo

I Lied To My Daughter

Thoughts on the morning after

Nov 6 •

10 Reads from Midlife Writers To Help You Through This Week

And also maybe do you want to write a book?

Nov 4 •

The Change I Didn’t See Coming (But Probably Should Have)

A personal essay by Robin Finn on World Menopause Day about the shift of perimenopause

Oct 18 •

Before I Leave You

A guest post by Lynne Golodner about mother-daughter journeys

Oct 3 •

Five Friday Reads

What We Are Reading This Week From Midlife Writers Across Substack

Sep 27 •

A personal essay about a lifelong kinship with a species persecuted for its association with "autonomous women."

Sep 25 •

Angela Townsend

A personal essay by Stephanie Garon about traffic lights, silence, and writing

Aug 29 •

and

Stephanie Garon

The Purpose of a Postmenopausal Female

On turning 50, JD Vance, and menopause

Aug 15 •

A guest essay about the grief of a mother

Jul 29 •

An anonymous guest poem about a post-divorce awakening

Jul 25 •

A guest essay from Maria Giura

Jul 15 •

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