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Living
November 16, 2022
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By Cari Resnick

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…

Dear Body, I’m Sorry I Haven’t Treated You Well

Living, Motherhood
July 22, 2022
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By Meggan Larson

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…

Turning 40 Wasn’t Easy, But it Was Beautiful

Living, Motherhood
January 17, 2022
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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…

Living
August 19, 2021
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By Jody Walls

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…

Living
May 26, 2021
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By Chelsea Salomone

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…

What Mid-Life Crisis? Turning 40 is Everything.

Living
January 15, 2021
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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…

I’m in My 40s and Finally Hitting My Stride

Living
December 3, 2020
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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…

Here’s to Us, Middle-Aged Moms Just Trying to Keep Up

Motherhood
February 15, 2020
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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.…

Living
October 10, 2019
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By Lauren Houseman

35 is the Hybrid Year

I turned 35 years old on my last birthday, and what I have figured out over the last few months…

Living
October 4, 2019
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By Shelby Spear

13 Nuggets of Wisdom From Middle Age

Dear younger me, Good news is you’re still going to be kicking it at 49, which should shock you considering…

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
May 24, 2019
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By Christy Rose

The Gift of Your 30s

It hit me this week. It started with me almost puking during an exercise class because I got so winded…

I’m the Oldest Mom at Preschool, and I’m (Mostly) OK With That

Child, Kids, Motherhood
May 17, 2019
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By Sandra Samoska

I’m the Oldest Mom at Preschool, and I’m (Mostly) OK With That

I’ve got a birthday coming up. The big 3-9. An age that can no longer be classified as “mid-30s” and…

turning 40

Freedom at 40

Dear Body, I’m Sorry I Haven’t Treated You Well

Turning 40 Wasn’t Easy, But it Was Beautiful

The View From 40 is Fabulous

Here’s To Us, Geriatric Millennials

What Mid-Life Crisis? Turning 40 is Everything.

I’m in My 40s and Finally Hitting My Stride

Here’s to Us, Middle-Aged Moms Just Trying to Keep Up

35 is the Hybrid Year

13 Nuggets of Wisdom From Middle Age

The Gift of Your 30s

I’m the Oldest Mom at Preschool, and I’m (Mostly) OK With That

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