Being 40

“This book gives voice to what women so often carry quietly — the questions about work, worth, love, and who we’re allowed to be. Being 40 turns those questions into liberation.”
—Maria Shriver

“We always need a reminder to be kinder to ourselves and know we are beautiful, worthy, and whole, no matter what. This book is that reminder—it shows the 40s as a time of wisdom, connection, strength, and possibility. I’m excited for this part of my growth and new journey as a woman. Thank you Stacey for leading the way.” —Brittany Snow, actor, producer, director, and bestselling author

“Many of us get to our 40’s only to realize that our ladder is leaning against the wrong wall—Stacey Lindsay is the wise guide we need to reorient us to the moment and remind us that It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you’re right where you are. With grace, aplomb, and care, Lindsay points us to a new map, one that we get to make for ourselves.” —Elise Loehnen, author of the New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior, and host of Pulling the Thread

“With warmth, honesty, curiosity, and a discerning eye, journalist Stacey Lindsay offers us a look at a time in a woman’s life that deserves recognition and celebration. This book will help you cut through the noise of a sexist world and connect to the authentic you that Society has taught you to ignore.”
—Kara Loewentheil, New York Times bestselling author of Take Back Your Brain

“Stacey Lindsay has written the guidebook I wish I’d had when I turned forty—a fierce, compassionate rallying cry that says: ‘You are not behind. You are not too much. You are exactly where you need to be.’ Whether you’re questioning your career, your relationships, your body, or your choices about motherhood, Lindsay meets you with unflinching honesty and zero judgment to remind us that our forties aren’t about checking boxes—they’re about reclaiming our voices and our lives. This is the conversation every woman deserves to have, and the permission slip we’ve been waiting for. Read it, share it with your friends, and watch what happens when we stop performing and start living.”
—Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action and New York Times bestselling author of Fired Up and Fight Like a Mother

“Being 40 is a reflective, incisive exploration of womanhood today. It unravels the limiting stories we’ve been taught to hold and reveals how quietly they shape our lives. Yet at its core, it is a hopeful invitation to imagine possibilities that honor our truth and allow us to live more fully.”
—Anna Malaika Tubbs, social scientist and New York Times bestselling author of Erased and The Three Mothers

“Being 40 gives women in our 40s permission to do all the things. Stacey Lindsay’s exceptionally candid book draws upon her own story and advice from a broad range of experts to paint an inspirational picture of a decade that we should look upon as a new beginning.”
—Eliza Reid, former First Lady of Iceland, gender equality advocate, bestselling author, and cofounder of the Iceland Writers Retreat