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The Library Category: Health & Wellbeing

Oct 2, 2026

Friendship – What makes me hold on and what finally makes me let go

I mentioned in my Sept 30th social post that I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about friendships over the past year. I’ve always felt comfortable evolving out of them if that’s what eventually h...

Friendships Health & Wellbeing Loss
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Sep 23, 2026

What if your body isn’t the problem?

There is a woman I keep meeting. She is smart. She is capable. She has spent most of her life figuring things out. People count on her. Her family counts on her. Her work counts on her. Her f...

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Jul 8, 2026

The mysterious case of the frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulder may be more than just another midlife ache. The painful condition—which can severely restrict movement and sometimes last for months or even years—disproportionately affects women ...

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Jan 20, 2026

The science behind why you suddenly give zero f*cks

Finally, a silver lining to losing estrogen.

Health & Wellbeing
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Dec 16, 2025

Harvard expert Arthur Brooks says when it comes to happiness, we’re getting it all wrong

We're approaching happiness all wrong. It's more about incremental actions that elevate our lives, whether we aim for that professionally or personally.

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Sep 22, 2025

I’m going crazy and no one knows how to help

Everything is colliding in our heads, leading to interesting diagnoses in Gen X women - yet, there's no real help.

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Sep 22, 2025

Gen X women don’t have the bandwidth to figure out why they feel so terrible

Everything is colliding in our heads, leading to interesting diagnoses in Gen X women - yet, there's no real help.

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Apr 4, 2024

What happens to sex in midlife? A look at the ‘Bedroom Gap.’

Maria Sophocles, an OBGYN specializing in sexual health, talks about how body changes and millennia-long sexual roles perpetuate the 'bedroom gap.'

Health & Wellbeing Marriage & Partnerships
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Jan 8, 2023

Why the Gen X woman’s midlife crisis doesn’t involve a porsche

Gen X women don't have the luxury of having a midlife 'crisis.' For us, it's a silent reckoning of all the things we have to juggle in life.

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