Aging - xoJane

20 Beauty and Style Mistakes I Made In My 20s (That I'm Ditching Now That I'm in my 30s)

Emily — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

The main thing I notice when I look back over the decade I've just graduated from, it's that I didn't know s@#% about styling myself in an attractive way.

People Telling Me "You Look So Young!" Is Warping My Brain

Louise Hung — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I fear a lot of things, but aging has never been one of them, until now.

My Hair Will Eventually All Fall Out And That's OK

Rebecca — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500

When you get older, a lot of stuff happens to your body. You are disgusting in new and interesting ways, welcome to your great decline.

30 Things I'm Going To Try To Apply To My Life Now That I'm 30

Rebecca Holman — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:30:00 -0500

This is going to be much less useful than the version Mandy did for her 37th birthday, because as we've firmly established, I really haven't learnt all that much.

I'm Looking Forward To 40; Here Are Some Blogs That Help Me Feel That Way

Marianne — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

I've fallen headlong into a vortex of fashion blogs written by Canadian women over the age of 40.

Here's Why I Don't Lie About My Age -- Or About Getting Botox Injections Either

Mandy — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

I know it's not youth-culture-worshipping-approved, but I will be the first to tell you that I will be 40 in three years. I am not "perpetually 30," and I'm just fine with getting a little help from Botox along the way.

5 Reasons You Should Probably Learn A Second Language

Rebecca — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0500

While it’s cool to know that being bilingual has scads of smarty-pants benefits, the study overlooks many other things that are awesome about knowing more than one language. But don’t worry -- I’m here to help with five more!

My Friends Are Having Babies And I Dress Like A Giant Six Year Old

Bridget — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Where was I when everybody decided to get their shit together? Probably drinking margaritas at a dog wedding.

F$@!able at 50? Hell. Yes.

Annabelle Gurwitch — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500

I am sick of being told by men that I'm going to lose my effability now that I've hit 50. I'm taking my f&*%ability back, damnit.

I Prefer Beauty Products for Adults, Thanks

Julie — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:10:29 -0400

Crayola nail polish? I'll pass.

Eating Disorders on the Rise Amongst Elderly Women: Why Am I Surprised?

Lesley — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:00:25 -0400

In a culture so increasingly body- and appearance-obsessed, one should not expect that the women who have spent their lives battling with body image issues would one day wake up cleansed of these worries simply because a certain number of years have passed.

Forty is NOT the New Twenty (Thank God)

Sarah Innis — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:07:19 -0400

I had 20 to myself, twenty years ago. I am content now to celebrate 40 and admire 20 on another generation of women.

Do This Don't: Blue Hair at 35

Somer Sherwood — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:21 -0400

I let my 7-year-old choose my hair color. He chose turquoise.

I Got Over My Fear of 30, And So Can You

Eliot — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:00:26 -0500

I’m ready for you, 30. Throw all the Merino wool sweaters and New York Times Real Estate sections you want to at me! You’ll never win!

A Case for Aging Like a Normal Person

Kayt — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:08 -0500

"Don’t wait too long,” my friend warned me a few days after my divorce was finalized. “It’s not like you’ll be young and hot for much longer.”

I'm Getting My Daughter The HPV Vaccine Even Though She Will Never Have Sex, Ever

Eve — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:00:10 -0400

Girls as young as nine can receive the HPV vaccine. As much as I don't want to think my daughter will have unprotected sex, it's my job to assume she will.

Dispatches from the MOM SET: We Are Too Old To Wear Whaaaat?

Eve — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:16:12 -0400

This is where I get cranky and start yelling "Get The Hell Off My Lawn."

When is it Time to Put Aside Childish Things?

Julieanne — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:02:19 -0400

We're getting too old for this @#$%!, Danny Glover.

What I've Learned in 41 Years of Breathing

Eve — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:02:17 -0400

Or, I'm starting to sound like my mother.

I'll Try Anything Once: Botox

Sue — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:02:22 -0400

All these years later, I'm still trying things for Jane. This time it was $500 of injections. Can you tell the difference?