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Middle-Pause

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articles: 89
total claps: 26,754
top claps: 3,398
avg read: 4.3 min
paywalled: 82
active: 2023-11-27 → 2026-07-16

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💑 · Relationships · 24 👨‍👩‍👧 · Family & Parenting · 16 PSY · Mental Health & Psychiatry · 9 🧘 · Spirituality · 9 LIT · Literature & Writing · 7 ✍️ · Writing & Creative · 7 🧠 · Mental Wellness · 6 😂 · Humor & Satire · 6

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#women ·38 #life-lessons ·35 #relationships ·16 #writing-prompts ·16 #menopause ·15 #aging ·14 #life ·12 #personal-growth ·9 #health ·8 #self ·7

JU June Kirri · Middle-Pause

I’m Perimenopausal, and I Feel Sad. So, I Did a Little Ritual.

What if women decided to speak up about their natural bodily functions?

Jan 16, 2024 · 7 min read · 3,398 claps paywalled #women #perimenopause #menopause

I’m Perimenopausal, and I Feel Sad. So, I Did a Little Ritual.

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MA MaryAnn of the Sea · Middle-Pause

The Waitresses Thought He Was Dangerous

I was on a first date. Three beers later I was trapped in an Applebee’s grief seminar

Jun 27, 2026 · 5 min read · 2,361 claps #relationships #personal-essay #dating

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AN Anne Hope · Middle-Pause

The Second Kind Of Mistake

The Curious Case of Human Stupidity

Jul 16, 2026 · 6 min read · 951 claps paywalled #stupidity #wisdom #life-lessons

VE Vera-Marie Landi · Middle-Pause

My Father’s Flair for Decorating Included Gigantic Christmas Trees

Our memories are of trees so large they barely fit in our home

Nov 27, 2023 · 5 min read · 916 claps paywalled #women #prompt #christmas

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AN Anne Hope · Middle-Pause

Has Society Lost Its Ability to Be Empathetic?

In a world full of noise, who is listening?

Jun 25, 2026 · 5 min read · 820 claps paywalled #life-lessons #deep-learning #personal-growth

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DE Debbie Walker · Middle-Pause

Our Stories Matter. Our Support Matters More.

The heartbeat of Middle-Pause is you.

Jul 08, 2026 · 8 min read · 777 claps paywalled #women #life-lessons #grief

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EL Elsie Grant · Middle-Pause

Aging, As Experienced By A Woman at Home Depot

More saving. More doing. More reminders that you are creeping ever closer to the grave.

Jun 12, 2026 · 4 min read · 760 claps #aging #home-improvement #women

Aging, As Experienced By A Woman at Home Depot

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BE Bebe Nicholson · Middle-Pause

Should You Ask Your Guests to Bring Food to Your Party?

Why I’m rethinking my mother’s advice.

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read · 707 claps paywalled #food #culture #women

Should You Ask Your Guests to Bring Food to Your Party?

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AB Abby Paradis · Middle-Pause

Wait… They Thought Our Uteruses Could Just Wander Off?

Every generation thinks it’s finally figured women out. Every generation is humbled.

Jul 09, 2026 · 6 min read · 551 claps paywalled #women #health #science

Wait… They Thought Our Uteruses Could Just Wander Off?

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TO Toni Crowe · Middle-Pause

My Husband Mistook My Comfy Look for a Romantic Invitation

I accidentally triggered his let’s get it on radar

Jul 13, 2026 · 4 min read · 534 claps paywalled #women #marriage #sexuality

My Husband Mistook My Comfy Look for a Romantic Invitation

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MA Marilyn Flower · Middle-Pause

We Are More Than Our Bodies!

But let’s love them, too!

Jul 22, 2025 · 7 min read · 512 claps paywalled #womwn #life #self

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JO Jocelyn Millis · Middle-Pause

Painting Like Monet In Kindergarten

A child’s first brushstrokes opened a window into perception, memory, and the quiet wisdom of color.

Apr 07, 2025 · 5 min read · 512 claps paywalled #creativity #kindergarten #impressionism-art

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DE Debbie Walker · Middle-Pause

The Power of Sisterhood in the Dark Seasons of Life

We become the light we share.

Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min read · 503 claps paywalled #women #aging #menopause

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MA Marilyn Flower · Middle-Pause

Women in the Middle, Dance with Authenticity!

It might be time to reveal our true selves.

Mar 04, 2025 · 7 min read · 494 claps paywalled #womwn #aging #family

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SH Sheryl Zeunert · Middle-Pause

Why I Don’t Clap 50 Times

It’s not from lack of trying

Jan 04, 2025 · 2 min read · 478 claps paywalled #humor #middle-pause #satire

MA Marilyn Flower · Middle-Pause

I Am, and We Are…Empowered Women!

We’ve come a long way, and we’re not going back!

Jun 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 430 claps paywalled #women #health #writing-prompts

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SO Sondra Singer - Still Vital · Middle-Pause

Doctors Need to be On Reddit

Studies and statistics are primarily based on men, not women

Nov 24, 2025 · 9 min read · 421 claps paywalled #pericarditis #reddit #medicine

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MA Marilyn Flower · Middle-Pause

Deep Thinkers & Big Dreamers

That’s who we are!

Jun 10, 2025 · 7 min read · 405 claps paywalled #womwn #life-lessons #change

KA Katharine Valentino · Middle-Pause

I was Cheeta the Chimpanzee

Me and Tarzan in the jungle

Jun 26, 2025 · 3 min read · 387 claps paywalled #tarzan #cheeta #georgia

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ED Edrika Gutierrez · Middle-Pause

So… Am I Having a Midlife Crisis or Nah?

Spoiler Alert: Dr. ChatGPT said it’s not a crisis — it’s a recalibration

May 28, 2026 · 7 min read · 360 claps paywalled #midlife #aging #women

So… Am I Having a Midlife Crisis or Nah?

SH Sharon Johnson · Middle-Pause

How do I Deal with Negativity?

I ask questions.

Jul 03, 2026 · 2 min read · 355 claps paywalled #writing-prompts #communication #negativity

TH Thoughts a Thinking · Middle-Pause

Today is National Cancer Survivors Day

A day to truly celebrate

Jun 08, 2026 · 4 min read · 323 claps paywalled #womens-health #breast-cancer #breast-cancer-prevention

MA Marilyn Flower · Middle-Pause

I Am a Wayfaring Woman of Words and Whispers

Among other things…

Jun 12, 2026 · 4 min read · 319 claps paywalled #writing-prompts #writing #women

I Am a Wayfaring Woman of Words and Whispers

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CR Crystal Jackson · Middle-Pause

From Puberty to Perimenopause: A Xennial Perspective

Even my body is raging against the patriarchy right now

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read · 309 claps paywalled #women #health #culture

MA Marilyn Flower · Middle-Pause

Who Are You or Who Do You Choose to Be in this Moment?

A deeper look at I Am stories

Jun 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 298 claps paywalled #women #writing-prompts #self