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I am a 53-year-old entrepreneur, author, journalist and mum of six. I am a keen traveller who's written a book, You're Going To Die So Do It Anyway. "This isn’t chicken-soup-for-the-soul. It’s scotch on the rocks for the scorched soul of the woman who’s done playing nice”. Writing has been my passion since I was 12 years old.

Latest Posts By Amanda Moss

7 months ago

Why Going Clubbing with My Kids Keeps Me Feeling Forever Young

People often tell me I look 10 years younger than my actual age. And I’ll be honest, I love hearing it. I get the gawks, the double takes, and plenty of confused faces from 30-something men when I tell them my age while they’re trying to chat me up. But here’s the truth…

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8 months ago

Silver Strands and Stronger Stances: Why I’m Keeping My Long Hair After 50 (and You Can Too)

They say women after a certain age should wear their hair short. That long hair past 50 is too much, too youthful and too heavy. Too… something. Maybe too shocking that women our age can actually still be sexy and sultry because we don’t have a sell by date despite what the media…

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8 months ago

Stop Apologising for Taking Up Space

For most of my life, I made myself smaller. Not in stature, though, yes, I dieted endlessly because society taught me that smaller meant prettier, more acceptable, more lovable. But the shrinking went deeper than my waistline. I diminished myself emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually…

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9 months ago

Why I Weight Train as an Older Woman: My Journey to Strength in My 50s and Beyond

If someone had told me in my 30s or 40s that I’d one day become a certified Les Mills BODYPUMP instructor, confidently lifting weights in front of a class, I might have laughed. Not because I didn’t think I could do it but because I didn’t see women like me doing that…

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9 months ago

Why More Women Over 60 Are Getting Tattoos Than Ever Before

Not long ago, tattoos were often seen as the mark of rebellion. They were a statement reserved for the young, the wild, and the defiant. But walk into a tattoo studio today, and you may be surprised to find something quietly radical happening: women in their 60s, 70s, and beyond…

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10 months ago

Why I Don’t Charge My Kids Rent to Live at Home

In a world where everything comes with an enormous price tag, I’ve made a deliberate choice not to charge my six kids rent to live at home. It’s not because I’m against teaching responsibility or preparing them for adulthood. It’s because I believe in giving them the kind of support…

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