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In a changing of the guard at Condé Nast, Anna Wintour will step aside as the editor in chief of Vogue, which will seek a new head of U.S. editorial. Wintour isn’t leaving the company: She will continue as chief content officer for Condé Nast, as well as global editorial director of Vogue, overseeing the fashion media brand’s worldwide output. As CCO, Wintour has oversight of all of the company’s editorial brands (with the exception of The New Yorker), including GQ, Wired, Glamour and Bon Appétit.

As someone who's been in the fitness industry for decades, I’ve seen a lot of misinformation floating around—especially when it comes to women’s fitness. And let me tell you, some of these myths just won’t die! I’m Chris Freytag, a certified personal trainer and health coach. At 59, I’ve been through menopause and spent years helping women over 40 feel stronger, healthier, and more confident. Today, I’m setting the record straight on five women's fitness myths that might be holding you back.

Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. But take any major women’s sports event from the past few years and you can bet on Yousafzai being in the stands, whether that’s cricket, soccer, basketball, netball or the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

Denise Austin shared her “favorite” core exercise for those going through menopause. The standing ab move is “so, so effective,” yet “gentle on your joints,” Austin explained. The exercise will help “strengthen your core muscles, improve posture, and boost your confidence,” according to the 68-year-old. Denise Austin has some of the best wellness tips and workout moves for everyone.

Parents, you’re not imagining it: The cost of child care is rising. By a lot. The average annual cost of care in 2024 was $13,128, a 29 percent increase since 2020 — outpacing even inflation. That’s according to an from Child Care Aware, a national child care advocacy group that calculates average prices every year. The rapid rise of child care costs is swallowing larger portions of families’ income.

Although we’ve recently seen some positive movements when it comes to women in leadership roles, a new report reveals that women often need to be more qualified than men to be considered for CEO positions.

13 Smart Ways Women Over 50 Are Building Wealth, According to Financial Planners originally appeared on Parade. Money has always played a role in life—paying the bills, funding small joys and helping you build the life you want. But as you get older, it starts to feel even more significant. It’s no longer just about the present moment; it’s about peace of mind and the ability to shape your future on your own terms.

Ultra-runner Stephanie Case made headlines in May after completing the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia run, a grueling 100-kilometer race through Wales’s craggiest trails. It’s not because it was her first competitive race in three years or because she ran it six months after having a baby or even because she won the race by finishing in 17 hours, ahead of any other female competitor. It’s because Case did all those things while also stopping to breastfeed her baby multiple times along the way.

An incredible number of us deal with managing our hormones during our periods but something we don’t talk about is how for some of us - our neurodivergence is directly affected by hormones. This can especially wreak havoc while we are trying to get a big project done for work or school and no one wants that! Margaux Joffe, a certified cognitive specialist and founder of Minds of All Kinds tells us if you’re neurodivergent (ADHD, Autistic, or both) - track your menstrual cycle.

French Open champion Coco Gauff is responding to her opponent Aryna Sabalenka's comments after the women's final on Saturday. After the game, Sabalenka told the press in part, "I think she won the match not because she played incredible; just because I made all of those mistakes ... kind of like from easy balls." Some criticized Sabalenka for not praising Gauff's play.