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Taraji P. Henson
Is Going To Break The

Ageism Glass
Ceiling

After countless roles on the big and small screen, and with her 50th birthday approaching, the actress says there’s so much left for her to do.

I'm 50+ — & I'm Sick Of
Being Told To

Dye My Hair

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Why I Stopped
Trying To “Find
Myself” — &

You Should
Too

I lived my younger years believing that in adulthood, I'd finally 'figure out' who I was.

No, You Can't Have
It All—&

That's Okay

Young kids! Aging Parents! Job insecurity! Ageism! If you thought life would be settled by 40, think again.

This Is How You Reinvent
Yourself If You

Lose Your Job
At 45

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What Real
Women Love The
Most About
Their Appearance

As They Age

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I’m 54, & Single,
& This Year I
Finally
Embraced

Solo Travel

Self-care is not just about
relishing your routine.

A Week In
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$44,500 Budget

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& Here’s

How It Really
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Nothing quite signals the shifting of the old guard like the rise of millennial women.

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No, You Can't Have It All—& That's Okay

Young kids! Aging Parents! Ageism! If you thought life would be settled by 40, think again. Here, two media veterans reflect on how to measure success when

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Money Diaries

A Week In Phoenix, AZ, On A $44,500 Salary

Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they

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I’m 54 & Single & This Year I Finally Embraced Solo Travel

For the past four and a half years, I’ve been single. Most of the time it has been just fine, as I have more than enough to keep myself busy. Between run

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Music

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In the year after #MeToo, women in music have thrived, despite having to function in an industry that still downplays their achievements and marginalizes t

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Dolly Parton's Hair Has Always Been Epic — & Here's Proof

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Music

Here's What That Iconic Grammys Opening Moment Really Meant

Five powerful women took the stage to usher in the 2019 Grammys: Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama, and Grammy host Alicia Keys

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6 Women Over 60 Get Real About Sex

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Movies

Nicole Kidman Declares War On Ageism In Hollywood

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Nicole Kidman Just Won Her First Ever SAG Award

This is an unbelievable first in more ways than one.

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