There are things we do in each decade that we would never have done before. Inspired by Ryan Tubridy, Jen Stevens shares a list of her own behaviours particular to midlife.
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As midlife women, do we own our value in the workforce? Marie Kelly considers the complexities of holding onto our professional confidence.
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Has Covid killed the art of conversation? Laurie Morrissey reflects on her own post-lockdown lack of confidence in making meaningful connections with people.
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This week in our series celebrating the unique style of a selection of midlifers, Mia Parsons – designer, stylist and owner of lifestyle emporium Distrikt By Mia – offers a revealing insight into how style and identity are often so tightly intertwined.
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Guest writer Elaine Harris on how midlife is indeed the time of our lives
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Every generation picks and chooses the best bits from the decade they’re copying but Jen Stevens wants today’s 19-year-olds to know just how good the 90s were.
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Yvonne writes beautifully on why Pride is so important…
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This isn’t dopamine dressing, but a more restrained form of feel-good dressing. Marie Kelly explains how and where to shop ‘optimism chic’.
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an edit of what is lovely to us this week…
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Syreeta writes poignantly and powerfully about what miscarriage in midlife brings up for her, and trying to find the light afterwards.
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For Yvonne Cassidy, accepting that her 47-year-old body isn’t as it was ten years ago doesn’t mean she won’t strive for everything it’s still capable of.
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This week in our series celebrating the unique style of a selection of midlifers, stylist and personal shopper Cathy O’Connor gives some intriguing insights into her sartorial likes and dislikes, plus she reveals her go-to labels.
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When guest writer Helena Ní Ghearaín begins to quieten down her incessant inner critic with a little self-compassion, she experiences a very welcome shift in the dynamics of her relationship with herself and others.
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Do you have any right to grieve the passing of an Instagram ‘friend’, or is it self-indulgent hysteria? Laurie Morrissey wrestles with feelings of genuine loss on the death of someone she felt a true connection with.
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After many stressful months having a troublesome effect on them as a couple, Dearbhla and her husband recently went on a short trip to the sun for some time out together and remember how to relax and play ‘in lieu of getting a divorce’, as Joan Didion said…
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When the beautiful and vibrant 57-year-old supermodel Paulina Porizkova was labelled #oldandugly on social media, Jennifer Stevens was horrified, until she saw the groundswell of support from fellow midlifers. Old And Ugly they certainly were not.
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the wren returns to you today with our edit of useful and beautiful things, a love letter to concepts and creations we admire across style, beauty, homeware and culture…
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Orla Neligan reflects on the pearls of wisdom she’s learned on her midlife journey, and gives her 25-year-old self a good talking to.
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As the conversation around sustainability becomes more urgent, the most stylish and savvy women have added a great tailor to their sartorial arsenal. Marie Kelly thinks this is a fashion trend we should all embrace.
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This week in our series celebrating the unique style of a selection of midlifers, entrepreneur and founder of WearWith cashmere, Karen Jackson, reveals how she found her style personality, plus how and where she likes to shop.
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