Tag: aging gracefully
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Does a Woman’s ‘Second Prime’ Start at 40?
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up in Eastern Europe during the late 1980s, I often heard my mother and her friends talk about what they called “old-age wisdom”: “A woman’s second prime begins at forty.” As a skeptical teenager, I dismissed their beliefs, attributing them to countless hours spent waiting in long lines. How could anyone’s…
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What I Desire but Haven’t Yet Achieved in My 40s
Get Pregnant Fast Forty is often hailed as a fabulous milestone, but I can’t quite echo that sentiment just yet. While others around me seem to radiate confidence, I find myself grappling with my own identity. I want to embrace this new chapter, but I’m still in the process of getting there, even though my…
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Why I’m Growing Fond of My Silver Strands
Get Pregnant Fast In the past year, my friend Lisa has been on a journey to embrace her natural hair color, letting go of the dyed dark locks she once sported. Watching her transition has been fascinating; her once black hair has slowly revealed a stunning crown of silvery white strands that shimmer in the…
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8 Reasons Women Thrive as They Age
Get Pregnant Fast “Women only get better with age.” I remember the moment my friend Mark casually dropped this gem while we were watching an old movie featuring a radiant actress. At the time, I was juggling three kids and feeling less than glamorous, so his statement caught me off guard. But after reflecting on…