Memory & Aging: Memory Fitness (Part One)
We are lucky to have Dr. Jane writing for us as she has a bustling private practice where she conducts cognitive assessments and psychotherapy in addition to lecturing around New York City on this topic....
Featured Articles
Featured articles for women over 50 – these articles are selected specifically for women at midlife who want to read it all, from midlife fashion to divorce after 50, from reinvention to hair care and so much more. BA50 has got it covered.
Cheers to Us and the Drinking Diaries
Drinking Diaries was conceived, sadly, as a result of my own mother’s drinking. Well into her sixties, my mother’s wine habit went from socially acceptable and culturally expected (she’s French) to deeply problematic....
Betrayed Wives’ Club: Welcome to the club no-one wants to join…
If my husband ever cheats on me, that’s it. It’s over.
If mine cheats, I’ll kick him to the curb.
Mine wouldn’t cheat. He knows I’d kill him!
H’mmmm…sure.
Mo...
The Scenic Route
With her friend Louisa, writer Jamie Stringfellow set out from Hermosa Beach with a goal: to walk a 38-mile route to the Getty Villa near Malibu Beach over four days. En route, the pair passed through Santa Monica....
Authentic in Gray
I was tired of coloring my hair. I had been doing it myself at home but after a few years, I couldn’t control the color....
Learning to Breathe
A personal journey about coming to terms with anxiety and making peace with ones self through self exploration and powerful meditative learning tools is written beautifully by Priscilla Warner....
THE BIG ONE: Together and Still Best Friends
I was about to pass the mid-century mark. My 50th birthday. The Big One, as they say. Increasingly, I found myself watching the gentle gullies at the small of...
Winning Combination – A Goal and A Coach
I first became aware of the importance of goal setting when I trained to become a business coach for entrepreneurs. The process required creating 12 week goals...
Me and My “T” Testosterone
I was blindsided. Catapulted into menopause from what seemed out of nowhere (went from my period every 28 days like clockwork to nothing, nada, done, kaput) and...
Hormone replacements taking the leap
The flip flop on hormone replacement therapy - is it safe or isn't it has left  us women in a state of confusion. After endless nights of sweats and mood challe...
Where We Should Retire
Five good friends at dinner and the topic turned to my friend Molly’s mom....
I Am Not Dead Yet
I was 57 and comparing myself to my children. The girls were at exciting points in their lives....
Giving Back
I have been thinking for a while that it was time for me to find a way to "give back" in a meaningful way. In my 30's and 40's, as a full-time working mom, I fe...
Divorce After 50
Better after 50 can often accompany a good deal of soul-searching and taking stock on one’s life. For some this leads to divorce, or contemplation of a divorce...
Chasing Squirrels and The F-Word
My COO at Hope Sings reminds me daily about “laser-like focus.” She keeps me from chasing squirrels (remember the movie “Up” where the dog loses his focus the minute a squirrel runs by?)....
Woman in the Middle
Today finds me a super-stretched, trapped-in-the-middle, poster child for the Sandwich Generation. For this Thanksgiving, I want just one thing: To feel neither worried nor guilty for one whole day....