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Y.L. Wolfe

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Traveling to Paris with my ex didn't turn out the way I expected. I fell in love with him all over again. And with Paris. And...with myself.

2021

Stories

Pinned

Published in
Liberty

To All the Women in Their 40s Who Are Saying Goodbye to Their Fertility

This is one of the most sacred journeys we’ll ever take — and the world barely acknowledges it

Feb 9

To All the Women in Their 40s Who Are Saying Goodbye to Their Fertility

Feb 9

Pinned

The Real Problem When 46-Year-Old Women Are Crying in Their Cars

And it isn’t because we’re single

Oct 21, 2022

The Real Problem When 46-Year-Old Women Are Crying in Their Cars

Oct 21, 2022

Published in
Liberty

My Recap of 2024

We’ve been through a lot this year…

2d ago

My Recap of 2024

2d ago

Published in
Middle-Pause

Healing from Perpetual Caregiving in the Wake of My Father’s Death

It’s time to shift from selfless to self-full

Dec 19

Healing from Perpetual Caregiving in the Wake of My Father’s Death

Dec 19

Published in
Liberty

After Eight Years of Traumatic Mammograms, I’m Learning How to Advocate for Myself

Protecting my mental health is just as important as preventative screenings

Dec 18

After Eight Years of Traumatic Mammograms, I’m Learning How to Advocate for Myself

Dec 18

Published in
Liberty

I’ve Always Been Afraid to Spend the Holidays Alone…Until Now

It’s time we single, childless women get our Christmas wishes

Dec 16

I’ve Always Been Afraid to Spend the Holidays Alone…Until Now

Dec 16

Published in
Modern Women

It’s Time for a New Era of Hope Chests

Reimagining how women prepare for their bright, beautiful futures

Dec 12

It’s Time for a New Era of Hope Chests

Dec 12

Published in
Liberty

Why the ‘Wicked’ Press Tour Is Exactly What We Need Right Now

Let the bros descend into chaos — we’ll be over here building our magical world

Dec 10

Why the ‘Wicked’ Press Tour Is Exactly What We Need Right Now

Dec 10

Published in
Life Without Children

My First Christmas Both Childless and Now Fatherless — and the Mother’s Love It Has Awoken in Me

Lessons in love, loss, and legacy

Dec 8

Woman decorating a Christmas tree

Dec 8

Published in
Liberty

What Has Perimenopause Done to My Face?

The very real grief of suddenly not recognizing the woman in the mirror

Dec 4

What Has Perimenopause Done to My Face?

Dec 4

Y.L. Wolfe

Y.L. Wolfe

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Adventuring, nesting, and raising hell in middle age. Welcome to my second act. | Substack: https://ylwolfe.substack.com | Email: hello@ylwolfe.com

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