It’s strange that so many people are worried about the cost of their funeral and where they want to be buried … and they’re only in their early fifties … or even younger! Me? I’m still trying to work out what I want to be when I grow up … Most of this revolves around not leaving the children with the expense of your funeral. Why not? You’ve broken your butt for them... 

  We are women   … we are strong   … we do not accept injustice or inequality   … we defend those we love to the death   … we rely on our innate strength  … we acknowledge and use our intuition  Push us hard enough and we will push back … As we move into our third age, we must understand how powerful we are … We must recognise our incredible beauty... 

 The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. Coco Chanel Why do we find it so hard nowadays to express ourselves?  Surely, as women of a certain age, we have the right to say what we want to say? We certainly have freedom of speech.  Read More »

If we can change the way in which we are perceived, we can bring about change in the way in which girls are perceived in future generations. How many changes have there been over the last 50 years? Not enough! Women are still down-trodden in many countries and have no rights. Women in western society, whose female relatives may well have fought for the vote, are almost happy to relinquish their power... 

I’ve been living in Melbourne for a few months now and I really like it as a city … it has a very European feel. I confess to never feeling entirely at home in Sydney. Yes, it has a beautiful harbour and the Opera House is stunning; the Bridge is extraordinary, and there is no doubt about it … the beaches are magnificent. Of course, I’ve never really been a beach person (certainly... 

My friend Katy Manning Usually you only here the bad about menopause, but it’s important to remember that 20% of women will never experience a hot flash/flush or mood swings. So for those of you dreading the event (which in terms of inevitability, ranks up there with death and taxes!),  let’s separate some fact from fiction. If a woman hasn’t had a period for 12 consecutive months, she’s officially... 

Have you noticed that we are constantly receiving the message that being over 50 is little short of having one foot in the grave? Aren’t you tired of being told now is a good time to take out a Funeral Policy so your poor family doesn’t have to pay for your funeral? As they’re probably inheriting money of some description why can’t they borrow the pathetic sum needed? Do we... 

This is a video that was  found on YouTube and it really says it all … especially for people who ignore us … clothing manufacturers,  TV programmers, Radio stations, make-up companies, beauticians, shoe manufacturers, and the rest. They just don’t get it!   Watch this:  http://bit.ly/uE5iTp   Baby boomer women are part of the biggest market today and we are growing in... 

If you happen to be an average woman over 45 or fifty, you will know you don’t have a voice in the media … and if you did, nobody is listening anyway. We are all aware of the physical changes that occur as we reach our fifties and we are also aware that many of us disappear when we turn 50; which is why we are ignored! Take a look at the media for just a minute. How many women are there...