When is alcohol a problem? Asking for a friend.
From one marathon mother's misunderstanding to a drinking problem and the hardest working item in your wardrobe. Welcome to your weekly dose of MID-spo.
It turns out we got it wrong about that viral ‘marathon mum’
Holly Wainwright writes: For a few days in the middle of a torrid news-cycle, the Internet’s collective wrath was unleashed on a man who took his children to cheer on their mother as she won a half-marathon in Brazil.
The bait was a short video of Luciana Grandi Lourenção nearing the finish line in her town's running festival. Her husband Pedro sees her and ushers their two little girls onto the road to greet her and Luciana swerves past them to win her race.
Are you one of the more than nine million people who have watched it? (See it here)
The Internet had a great many thoughts about this moment, and none of them were very positive about Pedro.
What a clueless, entitled prick, the Internet said.
How indicative of marriage, the Internet said, that this man was so eager to be done "babysitting" after an hour and 40 minutes, he couldn't wait to turn those kids back over to their mother.
How typical, the Internet said, that this doofus thinks the kids should trump any further achievement of this hard-working woman.
Pah. We all said. Men. Am I right?
Well, looks like we weren't right, this time.
Because the actual, real life people behind this short clip have posted their own response, in the form of a video….. Continue Reading
How do you know if you’re drinking too much?
Most Gen X-ers did not grow up idolising 5am-rising yoga girlies. For many of us, drinking "like the boys" was almost an act of feminist pride, and certainly the way we knew we were having a "good time".
Holidays, celebrations, milestones. Wine o’clock, and the witching hour and the glass (or two) that marks the end of the work day... Alcohol is woven into our social lives in an almost invisible way. So what happens when you realise that the habit you thought of as your little helper is actually making everything worse?
On this week’s episode of the MID podcast, we're talking to Shanna Whan from Sober In The Country about why Generation X women drink so damn much. Shanna says that 90% of the people who seek support from her peer-to-peer organisation are women aged between 40 and 60. That's us, friends.
So why do Gen X women drink so damn much? How do you know if you’ve got a problem? And if it isn't you you're worried about, how do you talk to people in your life about their drinking? Have a listen to MID this week - so many women have reached out to say thank you for this episode….. and you can also read Shanna’s personal story here.
Some of our most read stories on Mamamia about women and our relationship with alcohol. These are some you might like to check out:
“On my worst day, I’d pour a wine after the school run”. One woman’s story.
How much do other women drink, really? 300 women tell us the truth.
The last time I drank, my husband found me at the bottom of the stairs”
Ashleigh was living her dream life. She was also drinking most nights to black out.
“This is what rock bottom looked like for me, as a mother.”
THE SCROLL
Some things to feed your mind, heart and brain
MAFS’ Mel Schilling thought she was jet-lagged. It was cancer.
The remarkable story of conjoined twins, George and Lori Schapelle
'I've spent 138 hours on long-haul flights in the past year. This is exactly what I pack in my carry-on.'
A woman tells what happened after her boss left his wife after they began an affair at work.
If you have a teenager in your life and you want to torture them, text them one of these words and wait for the response. Such a fun game.
The new movie where Nicole Kidman has an age-gap relationship with Zac Effron.
This is the most listened-to episode of Mamamia Outloud in a long time and it runs the podcast’s signature gamut of light and shade…… from a conversation about how to process the horror’s of war to a comment near the end of the show by Mia Freedman about sex that made her co-hosts spit out their tea.
MID-SPO STYLE: The hardest working shoe in your wardrobe
The term “classic” is over-used in fashion. Are skinny jeans a ‘classic’? They are not. However this label is absolutely accurate for the black loafer. They look particularly good with a cropped pant or jean and while wearing them with a floaty dress was very much a 90s moment, they can look a bit fresher with a shorter skirt - knee-length or above.
WATCH OUT: The chunky loafer is more classic and modern than a less chunky version which can be a bit meh. Wearing it with a white ankle sock is a high level of difficulty at our age, without looking like you’re cos-playing a schoolgirl but socks are having such a damn moment, by all means give it a whirl. A black sock (as seen in the above example) can be a smart alternative.
We’ve rounded up some good options here including this pair from Target for $40
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