Sitemap - 2024 - 'Midlifin' it,' with Anniki Sommerville
When your body tells you to slow down
When your sex life goes public
Volunteering your husband to lessen the load
Christmas is the time when women go mad
How much of your life is up for grabs?
How female friends are my superpower
Can you de-programme your negative thinking?
Being an older parent is bloody hard
When everything in your life becomes content
Opening up about my sexless relationship
Don't wait to put yourself out there
It's not about manifestation, it's about work
Growing up in the 90s was tough for girls
Comparison culture and how to shake it off for good
What do you need to hear on a Monday?
Why the 90s felt toxic for women
A busy week pushed me to the edge
How getting a kitten ends up being hard work
A cloak of invisibility at the roller disco
Unhealthy behaviour that comes out of nowhere
What to do when you have a wobbly week
I wrote a book and nobody read it
The summer holidays are dragging right now
The midlife retreat: an extract
Miranda July is a genius writer
Trad wives and tidying over the holidays
The beauty industry is bad for young girls
Fighting the urge to flee to comfort
Influencers sharing 4 am morning routines
Josephine Bieden - an alternative narrative
How to finally write that book
A friend who died and what it taught me
Social anxiety and how not to navigate it
The power of dabbling in stuff
Working for someone who is batshit crazy
Why is socialising so hard these days?
Losing a tooth and gaining perspective
Being mistaken for a Gran this week
The struggle to engage with your kids
Why 'Bridesmaids,' is the best therapy
Navigating addiction in midlife
Why I am channeling Kathy Burke
The pivot and how it's gnarly at times
There is no such thing as a holiday
Mansplaining - it still goes on a lot you know
Swans and posh ladies who lunch
Once you stop crying, you start laughing
No shags please we're too tired
10 year olds who are teenagers already
Women bosses: not always a positive story
A challenging week does not mean a challenging life
Coffee is for friends and nothing more
Janine: An ode to a young mother
Scarcity mindset and Marian Keyes
The ugly, grey slug of self doubt
Keeping making new friends no matter what
Rod Stewart in Zara and a break from the hustle
Midlife = when the crows come home to roost
How ageism is a definitely a thing at work
The pressure to be fun and hedonistic
Why is LinkedIn content so damn sad?
When your partner is the easy target
Why is everyone on Instagram suddenly a life coach?
Don't pick up your phone first thing
The eternal optimism of the midlife job seeker
How Gen X women waved goodbye to the 'dream job'
What is fertility treatment like?
When does the 'slowing down' phase start?
Sometimes work doesn't have your back
How this week has felt like falling down an escalator
Writing and juggling real life as a modern grown ass woman
The day my Instagram account disappeared
Jennifer Aniston's face: why it's symptomatic of our confused narrative around ageing
The weird world of influencers
How to write when you have no time
Why everyone is coming off Instagram
Navigating rage or a 'midlife burn book' is a helpful tool
Extract from 'Bernie Takes Mushrooms'
Advice to my sister who has just had a baby
Phone addiction: An honest account
A tribute to Kate Moss on her 50th birthday
Successful authors can be very triggering
Sobriety: it is quite boring but it works for me
The lure of comfort and how to fight it
Extract from 'Bernie Takes Mushrooms,'
A honest appraisal of writing books