Update Your Ear Candy
Remember thinking you were such a rebel wearing mismatched earrings in the eighties? Welcome to three decades later! At this particular moment in time, the more varied the adornments, the better. Check out these easy-to-pair (or wear solo) pieces.
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PANK Pride: The 5 Best Things About Having 0 Kids
When people say awkward things about your lack of children, just tell them you’re a “PANK” (professional aunt, no kids).
I Took a Career Break. Here's What Happened.
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4 Rules for Monetizing Your Side Hustle
These women turned their side gigs into their primary source of income. Now it's your turn.
How to Protect Yourself from Unemployment
Don’t let a job loss in the prime of life catch you with your big girl pants down.
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Maryjane Fahey doesn't care if you call her ma'am. She still considers herself a rocker. Read on to hear why she thinks the years in the middle can be the toughest on our self-esteem, and what she's doing to champion age positivity.
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Learn how to incorporate booze into your life like a responsible, ahem, adult.
Shel Pink, 49
We all make choices when it comes to how we age: How much cosmetic intervention will we go for? Do diet and exercise factor in? Is introspective work like meditation, therapy, and religion a must? At The Plum, we choose to report on those choices rather than judge them. Here's what aging well means to Shel Pink.
Tone Your Jiggly Bits
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Considering a Career Change? Consider This
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