HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY

Who’d be a woman in 2026? Fillers, Ozempic, motherhood, non-motherhood, the 5 to 9 after your 9 to 5, “hair botox”, splitting bills, Hinge, protecting your peace, emotional labour, body positivity, bo

Waking up at 3am in bed, my eyes snapped open. The house was silent and as my husband snoozed beside me, my brain immediately started playing worst-case scenarios, including my entire family dying in

I DON’T see reality in the way women of my age are commonly portrayed. The discrepancy is irritating.” For Danielle Barbereau, her frustration has taken the form of her debut novel “Grey Matters”, whi

Whether it’s through death, distance, or estrangement, entering a new stage of life as a parent without the support of your own mother can leave you feeling untethered, and bring unexpected waves of grief. With one in three new mothers being motherless, we look at how to navigate this loss – and how grief can give rise to resilience, community, and pockets of joy

When old men are getting hitched more than men in their prime, it seems fair to ask if society has taken a wrong turn. Are they discovering the joy of commitment, intimacy and stability late in life?