‘WISDOM IS WORTH MORE THAN A MILLION WOLF WHISTLES’

As she reaches middle age with two daughters in puberty, author Erin Kelly reflects on her perspective on ageing, and how much it has changed since she was a teen herself…

There’s a goddess in my wardrobe. She looks like a Disney princess, albeit one with a mullet and a safety pin through one ear. She’s looking for an old Topshop Boutique blouse of mine that she wants to borrow and thinks I’ve hidden from her (because I have), in case she trashes it (because she will). I am 47, with two daughters. Marnie is 15 and Sadie is 11. My house is like the hormone hotel with me in perimenopause and them in puberty. They are at the mercy of their moods: I have brain fog and a body that changes shape and size several times a day. When my elder daughter turns men’s heads, I honestly pity her. I never enjoyed that kind of attention from strangers. It doesn’t bother me…

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Red UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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