Books

Practical, no-nonsense personal finance advice for automating savings, optimizing retirement accounts, and building wealth. The straightforward system works at any age and is especially useful for women who are starting or restarting their financial planning.

Psychiatrist Kelly Brogan challenges the conventional antidepressant approach and offers a 30-day plan addressing root causes of depression in women — inflammation, gut health, thyroid, and lifestyle. Particularly relevant for women whose mood changes coincide with perimenopause.

Sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski explain why women experience burnout differently than men, and offer science-backed strategies for completing the stress cycle and recovering your wellbeing. Essential for women who have spent decades caregiving, working, and putting themselves last.

Neuroscientist Matthew Walker makes a compelling case for sleep as the most important thing we can do for our health. For menopausal women whose sleep is disrupted by hot flashes and hormonal changes, this book is a vital call to prioritize rest.

A practical and emotional guide for women who find themselves suddenly single after 50 — whether through divorce, widowhood, or the end of a long-term relationship. Addresses finances, housing, identity, dating, and rebuilding a life.

The definitive guide for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Practical, compassionate, and comprehensive — a must-have for the millions of women who are dementia caregivers, usually for a parent or spouse.

Psychologist and Buddhist teacher Tara Brach offers radical acceptance — of ourselves, our bodies, our pain — as the foundation of healing and freedom. Essential for women who have spent decades judging themselves and are ready to stop.

Brené Brown’s landmark work on vulnerability — how the willingness to be seen, to take risks, and to embrace imperfection is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, and creativity. Transformative for women who have spent decades in shame-driven perfectionism.