The constant pain that dominated my pre-menopause life Naga Munchetty is not alone. My adenomyosis went undiagnosed for 25 years Naga Munchetty is not alone. My adenomyosis went undiagnosed for 25 years
Empowering or exhausting? Where do you stand on Martha Stewart's Sports Illustrated cover? Where do you stand on Martha Stewart's Sports Illustrated cover?
We owe a huge debt to E Jean Carroll She could have gone about her life, instead she stood up and took on her abuser, Donald Trump She could have gone about her life, instead she stood up and took on her abuser, Donald Trump
What is a scary woman? And why do we assume being scary is a bad thing? From left to right: Bernardine Evaristo, Deborah Levy, Margaret Atwood – smart-not-scary women And why do we assume being scary is a bad thing? From left to right: Bernardine Evaristo, Deborah Levy, Margaret Atwood – smart-not-scary women
'You're old, you sag, get over it!' From dodgy bladders to divorce to the unerring power of friendship, guest columnist Saima Mir finds acceptance and support while rewatching The Golden Girls From dodgy bladders to divorce to the unerring power of friendship, guest columnist Saima Mir finds acceptance and support while rewatching The Golden Girls
Not a morning person What happens when an early riser no longer has to get up? What happens when an early riser no longer has to get up?
On learning to grow How my brown fingers began to turn green How my brown fingers began to turn green
"We are living through the burnout decade" Katherine May talked to The Shift about meaning-making, midlife autism diagnosis and why she believes we’re suffering from a deficit of wonder Katherine May talked to The Shift about meaning-making, midlife autism diagnosis and why she believes we’re suffering from a deficit of wonder
Celebrating our "Old Bird* Role Models" Inspiring women who've featured on The Shift podcast share the older women who motivate them (*That's Old Broad if you live in the States) Inspiring women who've featured on The Shift podcast share the older women who motivate them (*That's Old Broad if you live in the States)
I’m craving a Spring jacket But do I want one enough to make it one of my 12 buys of 2023? But do I want one enough to make it one of my 12 buys of 2023?
As a 48-year-old brown woman, I’ve been invisible my whole life Our first guest columnist, Saima Mir, knows how it feels to be disregarded for nothing more than your appearance Our first guest columnist, Saima Mir, knows how it feels to be disregarded for nothing more than your appearance
The endless pillorying of Madonna And what it says about the way women are allowed to age (or not) And what it says about the way women are allowed to age (or not)
Struggling with perimenopause*? Guess what, the government doesn’t have your back! Guess what, the government doesn’t have your back!
Could you buy just 5 new items of clothing this year? Even a shopaholic like me knows it's time to change Even a shopaholic like me knows it's time to change
Has Hollywood finally realised women don't vanish at 40? Three women over 60 won a Golden Globe this week. Let's hope that's not a one-off Three women over 60 won a Golden Globe this week. Let's hope that's not a one-off
The most popular pieces on The Shift this year From The Menopause Backlash to Leonardo DiCaprio And The Dating Double Standard to Grannies Fighting Back, these are the pieces you loved in 2022 From The Menopause Backlash to Leonardo DiCaprio And The Dating Double Standard to Grannies Fighting Back, these are the pieces you loved in 2022
11 lessons I learnt in 2022 From knowing when to take your foot off the pedal to (re)taking up pilates From knowing when to take your foot off the pedal to (re)taking up pilates
I've forgotten how to pack And three other things I learnt when I left the country for the first time in four years... And three other things I learnt when I left the country for the first time in four years...
What I learnt from losing my sense of taste Food is more than “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips” Food is more than “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips”
Welcome to NO-vember 30 days to stop saying yes when you mean no. I'm in, are you? 30 days to stop saying yes when you mean no. I'm in, are you?
Brain fog? Headaches? Fatigue? Perimenopause or long Covid? You decide Perimenopause or long Covid? You decide
Does Strictly have a problem with older women? I’m a Strictly superfan but even I am starting to wonder what’s with the sexist/ageist bias I’m a Strictly superfan but even I am starting to wonder what’s with the sexist/ageist bias
Confessions of a coat addict Autmn. The season when coat fans rejoice. Plus my (highly subjective) edit of the best new ones on the high street Autmn. The season when coat fans rejoice. Plus my (highly subjective) edit of the best new ones on the high street
How would you mark turning 50? Party? Holiday? Dinner with friends? A nice lie-down? Not if you're Gwyneth Paltrow Party? Holiday? Dinner with friends? A nice lie-down? Not if you're Gwyneth Paltrow
Is the midlife conversation about to stall? I thought we were starting to take back the narrative. This week two things happened that made me think I was wrong I thought we were starting to take back the narrative. This week two things happened that made me think I was wrong