Sam's posts

A room of my own

I didn’t realise how much I needed one. Until I lost it

Oct 9 •

Mounjaro has turned the weight loss noise up to 11

Yes, I’m sick of hearing about GLP-1s, too, but almost every midlife woman I know is struggling to drown it out

Oct 2 •

Are wellness supplements the new 'anti-ageing' con?

Middle-aged women take so many supplements we rattle. Well, this one does

Sep 18 •

It's called Fawning. And I bet you, like me, have done it

Sep 11 •

What my top 5 pieces tell us about midlife women right now

Aug 7 •

Let's talk about women's libido and atrophy

Hands up anyone who's ever been made to feel entitled for wanting sex that doesn't hurt! Plus the things I've found that actually helped me

Jul 24 •

It's never too late to prove them wrong

This little boy was told he wasn't good enough. Yesterday he got a PhD from St Andrews university

Jul 3 •

Who benefits when we have to do everything backwards in heels?

After thirty plus years hobbling myself – intentionally, willingly, expensively, painfully – I DNC / DGAF any more

Jun 26 •

30 things women over 40 want you to know

Talking to each other is just the first step

Jun 5 •

Summer reading roundup

I read a lot (A LOT) of books. Here's an entirely personal list of the ones I think are worth your case space

May 29 •

What does true visibility look like?

Discovering an unlikely icon

May 15 •

Can't cook, won't cook

Do (lots of) women hate cooking, or do they hate having to cook? No prizes for guessing the answer

May 8 •

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