Most of us midlife women know that how we think about intimacy, sex and relationships has changed a whole lot since our parents' day.  

Well, if you're ready to challenge the bounds of how you think about these things, then read on.  Here, we explore polyamory, or the practice of being in more than one intimate relationship at the same time.  Yes, you read that right.  Polys, as they call themselves, engage in muliple relationships, and with the full consent of everyone concerned.

It's a lifestyle that isn't for most of us, but learning more about it is almost guaranteed to make you think differently about relationships in general.  

If you are a middle-aged woman with an adult daughter, you know that the transition from Mom of a child to Mom of an adult with a mind of her own can be tricky.  It isn't always easy to remember that you've done your job and need to let her be an adult now.  And, it isn't always easy as a daughter to let go of all those real or imagined slights and hurts you felt as a child.

Dr. Nancy Oelklaus has shared an excerpt out of her book , Journey from Head to Heart: Living and Working Authentically, that illustrates these tensions, and offers some perceptive insights into how to re-create that special mother-daughter relationship.

Middle-aged and single almost sounds like the lyrics of a sad country western song.  At least, that is the subtle message we often get from the culture around us.  Most of us singles would like to be in a loving, fulfilling relationship.  What to do if that simply isn't happening?

Mary Lou Serafine, PhD has a lot to say on that subject.  She thinks being single is a pretty good place to be if you use it to your advantage.  She helps people become Successfully Single.  Read what she has to say and you'll begin to see middle-aged singlehood a little differently!