Menopause: A Heck of a Lot More Than Hot Flashes
If you believe everything popular culture taught you about perimenopause and menopause, you probably assume it involves hot flashes — and not much else. (Cue the desert scene in Sex…
Kristen Dunleavy
Kristen is a Brooklyn-based writer and marketing professional who loves to run.
The Anti-Aging Vitamins You Need Now
It seems like every other day there’s a new supplement for anti-aging. And though a pill can’t provide a fountain of youth, supplements may have benefits — especially later in life. Take…
4 Reasons You Need Protein as You Age
Protein is vital for managing weight in midlife, but the benefits don’t end there. New studies show that protein is even more important for leading a healthy lifestyle than we…
Resolutions for a Healthy Menopause
With 2020 here, you’re probably thinking about healthy upgrades you can make to enhance your daily life (especially if you’ve indulged during the holidays — no shame there!). But resolutions…
How to Elevate Your Self-Care Routine
It’s no secret that women put the needs of others before their own — whether it’s their children, spouse, aging parents, and the list goes on. Putting 100 percent of…
5 Quick Skin Care Fixes to Add to Your Beauty Routine
Skin care during perimenopause and after menopause is tricky. Out of nowhere, it can feel like everything you thought you knew about your skin has turned upside down. Suddenly, your…
Top 10 Things Menopausal Women Are Thankful For
Though menopause certainly has its way of testing us, it’s also a time of significant personal growth. Here are 10 things that menopausal women are thankful for.
4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Embarrassed About Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness is one of the least talked about menopause symptoms. Sleeplessness and hot flashes can be incredibly disruptive, but they are nowhere near as intimate an issue. And yet…
5 Biggest Skin Care Mistakes for Women Over 40
Skin is constantly changing. From the products we use to seasonal changes to, of course, aging, our skin has different needs at different times in our lives. This is especially true…
How to Create a Simple Skin Care Regimen — and Stick to It!
Have you ever fallen asleep with your makeup on, or simply just forgot to wash your face at the end of a long day? It happens! When life gets busy,…
The 12 Most Common Symptoms of Breast Cancer
We all know the dangers of googling ourselves down a rabbit hole of disease symptoms and the anxiety it can bring.
How to Take Care of Your Breasts in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond
On average, a woman has a one-in-eight chance of developing breast cancer if she lives to be 80, according to breastcancer.org. Risk increases with age, and because age is a…