Roundups: What We Love

Apr 09, 2023

The Womancake Gift Guide Is Here!

December 8, 2023

Hello and welcome to all our faithful readers, and all our new ones around the world! We hope you’ve been enjoying our essays, interviews, and roundups from inspiring women over age 40. BIG NEWS: Womancake will be undergoing a major glow-up later this month. In 2024 most of our content will be behind a paywall, so we can better serve our paid subscriber…

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Ten Good Things That Happened Lately

October 27, 2023

Hello and welcome to our new readers around the world! Our current theme is “Travel Adventure”. We’ve got tons of great personal essays on the subject lined up, and we’ll also be asking our Wednesday interview guests to share their recent travel adventures with us. We’ve also got sizzling roundups of curated g…

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Self-Care Thread: What's Your Go-To?

October 13, 2023

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How to Bypass Guilt and Embrace Pleasure

September 29, 2023

We did it, Fam! Our “guilty pleasure” themed issue comes to a close today. Did you notice something? LITERALLY ALL of our guests mentioned that they no longer feel guilty about occasionally indulging in their favorite treats. It’s not about punishing ourselves, it’s about trusting pleasure to guide us. We’ve lived long enough to understand that a little…

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Ten Fall Must-Haves For Style, Cozyness and Cooking!

September 15, 2023

BIG NEWS: we’ve got our very first live Zoom event coming up with midlife fashion stylist Mellicia Marx on Wednesday November 8th! Got questions about how to dress at this stage of life? Need outfit suggestions for an upcoming event? Feeling lost and left out of current fashion trends? Mellicia’s got your back!

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What We're Watching, Reading, Listening to, Eating and Wearing

Alicia Dara

September 1, 2023

What We're Watching, Reading, Listening to, Eating and Wearing

Upcoming: Our Editor In Chief is leading her signature “Power Voice for Career Women” Zoom training on September 13th, and you can use the code POWERWOMAN for $25 off the ticket price:

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Ten Things We've Stopped Doing

Alicia Dara

August 11, 2023

Engaging with Twitter/ X-. Bratty and dangerous Musk doesn’t get to drag us into his toxic soup. But please come and play with us on Instagram! Feeling bad about not engaging with “Barbie” mania in the theaters. Come streaming time we’ll be right here on our comfy couch, kicking back with some

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What We're Watching, Reading, Listening to, Eating and Wearing

Alicia Dara

July 21, 2023

HEY, come and vibe with us on Instagram! Watching: We got a kick out of the Apple+ show Platonic with Rose Bryne and Seth Rogan, who rekindle their college friendship amongst the complexity of their 40-something lives. Also enjoyed the surrounding commentary

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What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To, and Wearing

Alicia Dara

July 7, 2023

What We're Reading, Watching, Listening To, and Wearing

HEY: before you check this out, we’d love to vibe with you on Instagram! Reading: We love it when great women talk to other great women about their shared past, present and future, as when Joni Mitchell interviews Chaka Khan. Angela Bassett reveals everything you want to know about

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How To Flourish Right Here, Right Now

June 30, 2023

This coming Monday we’ll be announcing our brand-new theme for the quarter, and it’s a big one! Until then, here’s a roundup of all the inspiring takes on flourishing from our wonderful interview guests. If you like this post please tap the little ❤️ above, it will help us grow.

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What We're Reading, Listening, Watching and Wearing

Alicia Dara

June 17, 2023

What We're Reading, Listening, Watching and Wearing

Watching: A show about a US diplomat in London could be a thumping bore, but great writing and a knockout performance by Keri Russel makes it riveting in “The Diplomat”. Streaming on Netflix. Patricia Arquette commands a spooky, chilling, power play in

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What We're Reading, Watching, Listening, Eating, Etc

Alicia Dara

May 20, 2023

What We're Reading, Watching, Listening, Eating, Etc

Watching: The Lost City You could forgive Sandra Bullock for agreeing to star in this mid entertainment flick, because mouth-watering Channing Tatum is her co-star. Clearly modeled after “Romancing the Stone” but with less brio, it’s a pretty good adventure ride with plenty of physical gags and a rip-roaring cameo by Brad Pitt in a Burning Man wig, if y…

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