Embrace your second act

If you feel like the more years go by, the more you have to worry about, you’re not alone. Here, our experts give the answers to some of those most pressing concerns…

Being fearless in midlife is hard, because to be fearless we might have to change or challenge parts of our identity that we have leaned on for years: things we were taught about ourselves as a child,

It’s not the big birthdays ending with 0 that throw us – it’s the 365 days before them, says Clare Bowie. Here, she reflects on life ‘on the cusp’

For all the strides we’ve made in our careers, Red ’s survey of over 2,000 readers reveals that women are still facing very real obstacles in the workplace. So, what’s the real picture? And who can help us rewrite the story?

From ageism to AI, you don’t need us to tell you that earning a living right now is a tough business. One writer, who had envisaged a clear ascent up the career ladder, reveals why being forced to pivot professions has given her wellbeing a long-overdue promotion…

There’s a moment that sneaks up on you in midlife – usually somewhere between your fourth Zoom of the day and a lunch that tastes vaguely like a recycled envelope – when a small but insistent question