Are you familiar with the archetypes Maiden – Mother – Crone? They have described the phases of life women take for centuries. But Stephanie Raffelock, author of Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women disputes that and offers a new archetype for crone in the form of Creatrix. Most modern older women do not think of themselves as haggard and worn-out “old … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs: Easing Into Summer Fun
It’s June and life is getting back to normal, as best it can after our devasting pandemic. Mask mandates have been lifted in most areas and people are getting out and about. Here in Los Angeles, the indoor mandate will be lifted next week but we can go mask-free outside and breathe fresh air and enjoy the summer fun. It’s funny how the little things in life can bring you … [Read more...]
Tilda’s Promise: A Book Excerpt
If you're looking for a novel you can relate to, you may enjoy Tilda's Promise, by Jean P. Moore. Amidst all the characters in this moving novel of loss, love, and potential new beginnings, the two who grieve hardest have the most to discover. Tilda Carr has lost the love of her life - her husband Harold - after forty years of marriage, while her granddaughter and namesake … [Read more...]
Are You Still Kidding Me? | Book by Stacey Gustafson – Excerpt
Midlife+ blogger Stacey Gustafson's new book, “Are You Still Kidding Me?” is available on Amazon. It is the comedic sequel to her Amazon best-selling book “My Life with an Extremely Loud Family, Bathroom Calamities, and Crazy Relatives.” Below is an excerpt from her book. I Netflix Cheated on My Husband - Book Excerpt by Stacey Gustafson “Thirty minutes.” I tried … [Read more...]
7 Survival Tools Every Woman Over 50 Needs to Have
The inspiration for this post came from a woman I met at an event. She was talking about survival tools that women over 50 need to make it through the next few decades. I also added my own. 7 survival tools every woman over 50 needs to get through the next few decades If we're lucky, LOL 1. Your own bank account When I was married, my husband and I had a joint bank … [Read more...]
