Feisty After 45: The Best Blogs from Midlife Women

These humorous and inspirational blog posts from 45 of the best midlife bloggers offer proof thattumbling over the far side of 45 is worth the journey.This anthology includes the true story of the middle-aged woman who attempted to give her husband a lap dance in the kitchen but theresult was anything but steamy. Another writer describes how you're allowed to teach yourgrandchild descriptive words such as "dingleberry" and "fartcake" without an ounce of guilt. Other bloggers offers poignant stories about aging, caregiving, and how to celebrate Mother's Dayafter the children are grown and live far away.These feisty females will encourage you to keep your chins up and your reading glasses handy Edited by Elaine Ambrose and featuring: Meryl Baer, Ventnor, NJAnne Bardsley, South Pasadena, FLSharon Olivia Blumberg, Chicago, ILSusan Swicegood Boswell, Greensboro, NCSherry Briscoe, Boise, IDCarol Cassara, San Jose, CACathy Chester, Kinnelon, NJLynn Cobb, Royal Oak, MIKimberly Joyce Dalferes, Fairfax, VABonnie Dodge, Twin Falls, IDMarcia Kester Doyle, Pompano Beach, FLMarie Murphy Duess, Newtown, PAJanie Emaus, Los Angeles, CASusan Emerson, Corvallis, ORElyse Ericsson, Boise, IDLee Gaitan, Atlanta, GAKarin Britt Gall, Harrisburg, OHStacey Gustafson, Pleasanton, CAKimberly Jayne, Austin, TXRoxanne Jones, Brunswick, MERita Kampen, Langley, BC, CanadaLisa Kanarek, Dallas, TXTeresa Bell Kindred, Edmonton, KYRuth Knox, Meridian, IDKristine, Laco, Toronto, CanadaKimberly Montgomery, Incline Village, NVMary-Leah Moore, Bothell, WAGretchen Higgins Mullins, Boise, IDHeidi Naylor, Boise, IDCheryl Nicholl, New Orleans, LALaurie Oien, White Bear Lake, MNMichelle Baynes Owens, York, PAKelly Hams Pearson, Parkville, MOElaine Plummer, Wake Forest, NCYvonne Ransel, Bristol, INBetty Rodgers, Boise, IDDeborah Ross, Phoenix, AZCandy Schulman, New York, NYAmy Hartl Sherman, Glen Ellyn, ILTerri Lehr Spilman, Carmel, INKathryn Streeter, Austin, TXCamille DeFer Thompson, San Ramon, CALinda Wolff, Los Angeles, CARoz Warren, Bala Cynwyd, P