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An Update to the Updated Submission Guidelines for Middle-Pause
An Update to the Updated Submission Guidelines for Middle-Pause
We want women to write for us!
Debbie Walker
Apr 29, 2023
Exciting News! Middle-Pause Is Part of the Boost Program!
Exciting News! Middle-Pause Is Part of the Boost Program!
Woo-Hoo! We’re so excited for you!
Debbie Walker
May 1, 2023
How I Approach Editing Your Story on Middle-Pause
How I Approach Editing Your Story on Middle-Pause
With as much gentle encouragement as I can.
Marilyn Flower
Nov 19, 2020
Middle-Pause Is Not Just about Menopause
Middle-Pause Is Not Just about Menopause
We have four other topics to choose from.
Debbie Walker
May 23
Celebrating Diverse Midlife Narratives in Your Writing
Celebrating Diverse Midlife Narratives in Your Writing
Share your unique experiences, wisdom, and perspective.
Cindy Heath
Jan 6
Self-Editing Tip #10: Handy Self-Editing Check List and Reference Guide
Self-Editing Tip #10: Handy Self-Editing Check List and Reference Guide
Use this before you submit to Middle-Pause. Please.
Marilyn Flower
Jun 22, 2023
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What’s Been Your Experience with Depression, Anxiety, or Other Mental Health Challenges?
What’s Been Your Experience with Depression, Anxiety, or Other Mental Health Challenges?
And what, if anything, has helped?
Marilyn Flower
Jul 8
Radical Kindness In a Radically Unkind World
Radical Kindness In a Radically Unkind World
Why I must learn to be kind, even when it is hard
Jenny Wren
Jul 8
How Do We Embrace Our Inner Strength?
How Do We Embrace Our Inner Strength?
Discover the keys to handling numerous roles as a woman
Sharon's Writerly Musings
Jul 8
Looking for a Job: Sometimes You’re Rejected Despite Your Best Effort
Looking for a Job: Sometimes You’re Rejected Despite Your Best Effort
Never give up
Toni Crowe
Jul 8
My Doctor Yelled at Me for Doing Hormone Replacement Therapy
My Doctor Yelled at Me for Doing Hormone Replacement Therapy
The medical profession is sadly unprepared to talk about this important women’s health issue
K.C. Moore
Jul 7
How I Made My Latest Layered Painting & The Meaning I Found
How I Made My Latest Layered Painting & The Meaning I Found
More to the story than meets the eye
Barbara Carter
Jul 7
My Grey Hair Controversy
My Grey Hair Controversy
Who Thought Hair Color Would Be So Polarizing?
Margaret B
Jul 7
This Is Why I Don’t Like to Cook Anymore
This Is Why I Don’t Like to Cook Anymore
Accommodating food preferences and allergies has taken the joy out of cooking.
Bebe Nicholson
Jul 6
From Frivolous Sunbathing to Serious Sunspots
From Frivolous Sunbathing to Serious Sunspots
Be kind to your skin.
Janie Emaus
Jul 5
I Could Have Done Better by Mommy in Her Final Days
I Could Have Done Better by Mommy in Her Final Days
And now I’m beating myself up about it
Marilyn Flower
Jul 5
When Honor Turns Deadly: The Perils of Caste-Based Violence in Modern India
When Honor Turns Deadly: The Perils of Caste-Based Violence in Modern India
An in-depth look at the cultural and social dynamics driving honor killings
Blue
Jul 5
Rediscovering Self in Later Years
Rediscovering Self in Later Years
Why Women Are Initiating Gray Divorces in Record Number
Harlyn Hannah
Jul 5
Divorce — A Life-Changing Decision that Can Also Be Life-Giving
Divorce — A Life-Changing Decision that Can Also Be Life-Giving
There are a lot of major life decisions, I discovered. Only one really determines how I live today.
Cat Strav
Jul 5
How to Become Immortal
How to Become Immortal
The lesson I learned in my 40s from my Soul Dog
Julia Perrodin
Jul 5
No Excuses: Take That Trip With Your Girlfriends
No Excuses: Take That Trip With Your Girlfriends
Long-lasting friends bring meaning and perspective to life
Lori Stratton
Jul 5
Fleeing Paradise: My Journey from Darkness to Light
Fleeing Paradise: My Journey from Darkness to Light
The complexities of returning to a challenging past
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Jul 5
An Old Boyfriend Keeps Sending Me Creepy Messages
An Old Boyfriend Keeps Sending Me Creepy Messages
I’m trying to be diplomatic, but…
Susie Kearley
Jul 4
The Remarkable Truth About Lunch Ladies
The Remarkable Truth About Lunch Ladies
Sloppy joes notwithstanding, these gals are gems
Colleen M. Story
Jul 4
Here’s Why I Believe Mid-Life Is the Best Life
Here’s Why I Believe Mid-Life Is the Best Life
And it only gets better from here.
Kelley Rouland, M.A.
Jul 3
I Thought it Would go Away
I Thought it Would go Away
Exploring my own symptoms of perimenopause
Love, Lisa
Jul 3
What My 50s Are Teaching Me
What My 50s Are Teaching Me
It took a half-century to get here
Danielle Ramos
Jul 3
Did I Do Enough for My Children?
Did I Do Enough for My Children?
Would I do anything differently if I could?
Wendy Slates
Jul 3
The Girl With the ‘Sensitive’ Tattoo
The Girl With the ‘Sensitive’ Tattoo
It was another day at the mall, and then I saw her.
Mira G. Eliodora
Jul 2
Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Cake!
Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Cake!
My adventures in Semaglutide Land
Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
Jul 2
Sleeping on the Floor Was the Best Thing for our Marriage
Sleeping on the Floor Was the Best Thing for our Marriage
How not having a bed frame ensured we focused on our priorities.
APSolimando
Jul 2
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