by Shelly Kramer | Jan 8, 2019 | Relationships
Women cheating — is it the new black? The answer will likely surprise you. Dr. Alicia Walker dives into this topic in our Middle Chicks’ Midtopia Interview.
by Shelly Kramer | Jan 7, 2019 | Work + Reinvention
Jen Mann, NYT best-selling author, brings her writing secrets and her passion for helping women writers to this Middle Chicks’ Midtopia interview.
by Nirasha Jaganath | Dec 13, 2018 | Health + Wellness
A little while back, I attended a prayer ceremony of a friend which stirred up some thoughts that I have not been able to shake off. Thankfully so, because now I’m writing about them. What’s my topic? That’s easy: it’s all about how to flourish by cutting out the...
by Lola Kramer | Dec 12, 2018 | Product Reviews
My Brilliant Friend was an outstanding read and this is my book review for Middle Chicks, written in the form of a letter to Elena Ferrante, the author. Dear Ms. Ferrante, I really enjoyed your book, My Brilliant Friend. The story was told in an unusual way...
by Shelly Kramer | Dec 5, 2018 | Work + Reinvention
Stress. Stresssssssss. Just saying the word stresses me out, what about you? Stress is a part of everyday life for most of us, and some days just getting out of bed can be a challenge. I’m not deluding myself that I’m telling you anything you don’t know here. Whether...
by Shelly Kramer | Nov 19, 2018 | Work + Reinvention
I’ve never been a maker of plans or a setter of goals. Oh, I know that’s what you’re supposed to do, but it’s just never been my way. Some people are obsessive list-makers. Others, as my friend Janet Fouts writes, are their own critical monsters, sabotaging themselves...
by Sandi McKenna | Nov 15, 2018 | Fitness + Soul
After months of reflection, trials, tribulation and a self-imposed soul-searching sabbatical, I’m back, although you may not have noticed I ever left. I’ve been here but missing, around but gone, present but absent. I kept up a social presence, posting on our Midlife...
by Carla Birnberg | Oct 24, 2018 | Relationships
After 49 years on the the planet I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned to embrace my fears. I’ve learned about forgiveness and resilience. I’ve learned about the importance of growth even when I’d prefer stagnation. And I thought I’d learned acceptance around loss...
by Janet Fouts | Oct 23, 2018 | Fitness + Soul
Most of us would likely agree that we are not literally our beliefs or our experiences. For example, I may say “I am hungry,” or “I’m mad at the guy at the coffee shop for getting my order wrong.” If that were true, in that moment when I say “I AM” I become these...