These humorous and inspirational blog posts from 45 of the best midlife bloggers offer proof that tumbling 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 the result was anything but steamy. Another writer describes how you're allowed to teach your grandchild 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 Day after 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, NJ Anne Bardsley, South Pasadena, FL Sharon Olivia Blumberg, Chicago, IL Susan Swicegood Boswell, Greensboro, NC Sherry Briscoe, Boise, ID Carol Cassara, San Jose, CA Cathy Chester, Kinnelon, NJ Lynn Cobb, Royal Oak, MI Kimberly Joyce Dalferes, Fairfax, VA Bonnie Dodge, Twin Falls, ID Marcia Kester Doyle, Pompano Beach, FL Marie Murphy Duess, Newtown, PA Janie Emaus, Los Angeles, CA Susan Emerson, Corvallis, OR Elyse Ericsson, Boise, ID Lee Gaitan, Atlanta, GA Karin Britt Gall, Harrisburg, OH Stacey Gustafson, Pleasanton, CA Kimberly Jayne, Austin, TX Roxanne Jones, Brunswick, ME Rita Kampen, Langley, BC, Canada Lisa Kanarek, Dallas, TX Teresa Bell Kindred, Edmonton, KY Ruth Knox, Meridian, ID Kristine, Laco, Toronto, Canada Kimberly Montgomery, Incline Village, NV Mary-Leah Moore, Bothell, WA Gretchen Higgins Mullins, Boise, ID Heidi Naylor, Boise, ID Cheryl Nicholl, New Orleans, LA Laurie Oien, White Bear Lake, MN Michelle Baynes Owens, York, PA Kelly Hams Pearson, Parkville, MO Elaine Plummer, Wake Forest, NC Yvonne Ransel, Bristol, IN Betty Rodgers, Boise, ID Deborah Ross, Phoenix, AZ Candy Schulman, New York, NY Amy Hartl Sherman, Glen Ellyn, IL Terri Lehr Spilman, Carmel, IN Kathryn Streeter, Austin, TX Camille DeFer Thompson, San Ramon, CA Linda Wolff, Los Angeles, CA Roz Warren, Bala Cynwyd, PA