By Bethany Sarazen This Is Perimenopause
For the past few months, I’ve felt like the woman who bled for 12 years, healed by touching the hem…
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By Lauren Dunn Put On the Full Armor of Aging (It’s Amazing)
I have a few friends turning 40 this year, and if I’m being totally honest, I’m a little jealous. I’ve…
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By Kelsey Scism Hello 40, I’ve Been Waiting for You
Recently, a friend gave me a sweatshirt displaying the words "Nineteen 83 Original." I slipped the soft fabric over my…
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This is 40 and Pregnant
I didn’t expect to be 40 and pregnant. But here I am, turning 40 this month with a baby growing…
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Freedom at 40
I used to think 40 was so old. This thought wasn’t just limited to when I was a kid either—I…
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Dear Body, I’m Sorry I Haven’t Treated You Well
Dear body, I’m sorry I haven’t treated you well. After everything you’ve done for me, you would think I’d be…
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By Laura Milligan Turning 40 Wasn’t Easy, But it Was Beautiful
In the days leading up to my 40th birthday, I occasionally found myself in tears. The same emotional meltdown happened…
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The View From 40 is Fabulous
Dear 18-Year-Old Me, I write to you on the day before your 40th birthday. Life is good. There are…
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Here’s To Us, Geriatric Millennials
I was born in 1982, which technically makes me a millennial—but just barely. My music growing up was more of…
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By Amber Kruse What Mid-Life Crisis? Turning 40 is Everything.
I turned 40 and something woke inside me. Some turn 40 and have a mid-life crisis. I believe I am…
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By Jenni Brennan I’m in My 40s and Finally Hitting My Stride
As I neared my 40s, so many of the women around me who were already 40 were proclaiming a newfound…
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By Jess Litterell Here’s to Us, Middle-Aged Moms Just Trying to Keep Up
Do you ever feel like the rotting avocado on your counter? There it is. So promisingly fresh. So deceptively OK.…
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