Mandy

“A middle-aged woman’s midlife crisis does, I know, pose a dramaturgical problem. In my observation—and as many experts I’ve spoken with have affirmed—women’s crises tend to be quieter than men’s. Sometimes a woman will try something spectacular—a big affair, a new career, a “she shed” in the backyard—but more often she sneaks her suffering in around the edges of caretaking and work.”
― Ada Calhoun, Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis

“In my experience, there is only one thing worse for a woman’s mental health than trying to be a superhero, and that is being told to “chill”—especially since any efforts to do so incur swift blowback.”
― Ada Calhoun, Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis

“Private, intimate, a book was something she could pull around and over herself, like a quilt.”
― David Nicholls, You Are Here

“Nikki, I'm not valuable because I'm employed. And I'm not valuable because others value me. I'm valuable because I value myself.”
― Shankari Chandran