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When the Women Before Me Are Gone
Right or wrong, I keep having this recurring thought that the women before me are gone, that I'm the last one standing. I know this isn't true because…
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Ashley Kelsch
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Body Before Business: Getting on Your Own Nerves in a Touched-Out World
The obvious advice is to spend less time online. But let's be honest: going offline isn't realistic for everyone. And even IRL relationships can trigger…
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3% of women
How 'nice shoes' turned into a mans plea for me to deliver a message
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3% of women
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To Bleach or Not To Bleach, That is The Question
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The Slow Burn
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Sky Daddy... Take The Wheel
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An Audit of My Heart
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Looking For 'Serious Fun'
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That's So Mid #6: Seasons, Repeat Behaviors and Choosing Privacy Over Performance + a Life Changing Pie Crust Recipe
All of these should have been clues, signaling that it is the end of the year and that we have, yet again, gone through another season of seasons and…
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That’s So Mid #5: I Heard Everything You Said
'I heard everything you said,' I said as I walked alongside my friend.
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That's So Mid #4: Talking Shit, Hormones & Letting Go + rec's to get you through
I thought my constipation was purely mental. A side effect of my brain refusing to let go of the idea that my boyfriend might know what happens behind…
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That's So Mid #3: The Power of Pause
Living with the results of my impulsive behavior over the years has made me hesitate, questioning my ability to know what to do next. 'Don't take the…
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That's So Mid #2
Hot Heat, Hormones & Kids Who Come Back Home + the album you didn't know you needed to dance to, a couple of midlife relatable reads and a cookie recipe…
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Body Before Business: Getting on Your Own Nerves in a Touched-Out World
The obvious advice is to spend less time online. But let's be honest: going offline isn't realistic for everyone. And even IRL relationships can trigger…
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Ashley Kelsch
13
Single Minded
I know I’m not alone when I share the main sentiment or train of thought upon arriving at this juncture; “the last thing on my mind is another…
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Coming To Know What You Want
a majority of women have learned about their bodies & pleasure by way of another person's hands, wants; by listening to the needs of others; by doing…
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Resolve to Evolve
last week I experienced some nail biting tension myself after someone, whom I assuming has multiple instagram accounts, decided to start harassing me on…
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Your Friends Dating Your Former Lovers
from the archives- how likely are you to 'refer' your former dates out?
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Unf*cking Midlife

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When the Women Before Me Are Gone
Right or wrong, I keep having this recurring thought that the women before me are gone, that I'm the last one standing. I know this isn't true because…
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Ashley Kelsch
2
Financial Literacy, the 'Guy from Last Year,' and My In & Out List for 2025
I opened Spent and saw the words “disease of the spirit” and "Financial Literacy." The latter two words I'd somehow never paired together before. It…
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Is There a Guide for Midlife Holidays? Asking for Me.
I thought dating would simplify as an empty nester. Instead, it’s brought new challenges: how do I juggle my kids, boyfriend, and ex during the…
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Shaved Brows, Ann Coulter and Not Knowing
I can't say that any of this is unprecedented; a woman in her mid-40s looks back on her life only to realize she wasn't living her own for most of it.
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Unf*cking The Worry: Embracing the Messiness of Motherhood in Midlife
my thoughts spin like a never-ending social media reel, cycling through worries and “what ifs” on repeat. No matter how much I meditate, pray, or…
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