The Rag
Louise NeilThe Rag doesn’t do polite menopause — we say the quiet parts out loud, call BS on outdated advice, and give midlife the main character energy it deserves.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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It’s Not That You Don’t Care
It’s a weekday afternoon. Maybe Thursday. Maybe Tuesday. The exact day doesn’t seem to matter much anymore.
I’m sitting at my desk, staring at my screen. I’m not scrolling or typing, just looking, watching the cursor blink back at me as if...
I Took a Pause. Here’s What Moved.
I spent a few weeks in Portugal doing something I do not often give myself permission to do.
Very little.
I was not planning what came next. I was not mapping the next chapter or chasing clarity. My biggest questions were practical and im...
Slow Travel, Presence, and the Things I’m Still Learning
I’ve been slow travelling through Portugal for the past month.
And until now, I’ve said almost nothing about it online.
That wasn’t because it wasn’t meaningful. It was because it was.
I came here with an intention that felt quietly radi...
The Silent Reason We Still Don’t Have Enough Women in Leadership
We’ve tried many of the levers people point to for closing the gender gap: mentorship programs, leadership-training tracks, pay-transparency policies, diversity and inclusion pledges, parental leave policies, flexible-work arrangements, bia...
When Work Feels Hard and You Don’t Feel Like Yourself
These last few weeks, I sat down with two groups of women in their late 30s and 40s.
Technically, we were there to talk about careers, business, and leadership.
But that’s not what we talked about.
Instead, we found ourselves circling t...
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Women's Career Alignment Strategist and Menopause Doula. Guiding, supporting, and playing in the space where career and menopause collide.
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