Midlife women are speaking up, taking charge and refusing to let their needs go unmet.
Summer always seems to arrive with endless possibilities — and then, somehow, it’s gone before we’ve finished everything on our warm-weather wish lists.
But as the season begins to wind down, one thing we’ve noticed isn’t fading anytime soon: Midlife women are advocating for themselves more boldly than ever. They’re asking questions, challenging outdated expectations and making sure their voices — and their needs — are no longer ignored.
That self-advocacy can take many forms. It might mean speaking up in the bedroom and admitting you want more sex, more pleasure or simply something different. It might mean exploring unconventional ways to manage menopause symptoms, like microdosing mushrooms to offset brain fog at work.
Whatever it looks like, the message is clear: Women are no longer quietly accepting discomfort, dismissal or one-size-fits-all solutions. They’re taking charge of their health, their happiness and the way they want to move through midlife.
Summer may be fleeting, but this shift feels like it’s here to stay.
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The Midlife Microdosing Boom: Why Women Are Trying Magic Mushrooms 🍄
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Between writing books, hosting a podcast, running a company and parenting four kids, Marcella does a lot. But three or four times a week, the 45-year-old makes time for a special ritual. She sprinkles a 100 milligram capsule of psilocybin — yes, magic mushrooms — into her morning tea or coffee.
She made microdosing a habit after finding it helped her work through her past trauma and manage her ADHD. “It really gives me a focused, creative energy,” she explains. “It stops the thought loops that keep you stuck in your old patterns and thinking — suddenly, you have these ‘Aha’ moments.”
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Surprised yet?
Discover more about this new midlife phenomenon and why women across the nation are microdosing. LEARN MORE
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MENTAL HEALTH
TIP OF THE WEEK
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Unsure if your brain fog is a sign of perimenopause or something more sinister? Before seeing your doctor, track your symptoms, and bring specific examples with you to your appointment.
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How Our Editors Are Finding Flow
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WATCHING Five Star Weekend on Peackock, which follows a group of midlife women who come together for one weekend in Nantucket, each dealing with her own complicated life behind the scenes. Equal parts emotional, dramatic and comforting — we binged it in one weekend!
LISTENING to Amanda Kloot’s new podcast, Good Grief. With the death of her husband during the prime of COVID-19, it seems like the fitness entrepreneur has been through it all. Now, she’s diving into the complexities of grief during midlife in a longform audio version, and we are so here for it!
CELEBRATING our friends at The Midlife Collective on the launch of their new website! They're helping redefine the conversation around midlife by creating a space where women can embrace being pro-aging.
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