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December 2024

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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Ashley Kelsch
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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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Ashley Kelsch
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November 2024

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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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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Ashley Kelsch
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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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Ashley Kelsch
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October 2024

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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Ashley Kelsch
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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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Ashley Kelsch
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🧶 The Unf*cking Open Discussion: Midlife Myths, Wellness Trend You've Tried & Something New Your Doing
An Open Discussion
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Ashley Kelsch
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September 2024

Curl Up & Dye
Somewhere in the mix of bleach and survival, I wonder if my hair was already going gray back then—I was just too busy dyeing to notice.
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Ashley Kelsch
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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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Ashley Kelsch
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Highway to Hell: Understanding the Difference Between Perimenopause and Menopause
Think of perimenopause as puberty’s alter ego, where your hormones decide to throw a wild party in your late 30s or 40s. Only the party favors are mood…
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