You can train yourself to take more risks

The first time I experienced empty nest syndrome it came as a huge shock to my system. I wasn’t prepared for the sense of loss I would feel when my eldest daughter, Mia, left home to go to university.

Louisa Swaden wanted to make some changes in her life and wasn’t going to let fear – or age – hold her back…

Age may bring wisdom, but it can also bring psychic powers, as these women discovered

Coming up for air

If you’re mourning your youth, pick up a novel featuring a fierce woman of a certain vintage, says author Louise Candlish

How old do you want to be when you die? Grim, I know. But seriously, think about it. More importantly, what kind of life do you want to be living right up until that moment? I ask because I have a pla