Midlife Private Parts - by Dina Alvarez & Dina Aronson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

One of Zibby's Most Anticipated Books of 2025

Midlife Private Parts is a soulful and revealing collection of essays that explore the many facets of this transformative time in life. Each story sheds light, with humanity and good humor, on what it really feels like to move through the world as a midlife woman and beyond.

Whether it's sexual pleasure, midlife reinvention, menopause, friendship, redefining style at a certain age, dating after divorce, feeling invisible, or simply being in the last place you ever thought you'd be, you'll feel seen in these essays that acknowledge the changes and challenges but capture the power, freedom and confidence that comes with age.

Told through the eyes of contemporary women writers, authors, and creatives, each shares a story of coming to terms with aging and confronting the unexpected moments that define midlife. In their candid personal narratives, you will find connection, validation, promise, and inspiration.

If you are craving community, Midlife Private Parts will be akin to a safe haven where you will feel seen, heard, and understood. A place where women are empowered to age boldly and unapologetically.

Review Quotes

"A refreshingly candid and insightful look at this transitional time, told through the eyes of women who explore the emotional, physical, and relational shifts that come with midlife. Their resonant stories, shared with humor, vulnerability, and wisdom, turn the narrative on its head and invite us to embrace this phase with curiosity and a renewed sense of purpose so that these years can be the best of our lives."--Chip Conley, Founder of MEA and New York Times Bestselling author

"What you'll find in this book is a compendium of wise words for those of us who reached mid-life and thought: 'Where the heck am I?' Think of it not only as a companion on your own journey but a road map to the renaissance you most wholeheartedly deserve."----Stacy London, Designer, Television Host, Menopause Advocate, and New York Times Bestselling author

"We are all aging, bolder, sexier and better than ever! Dina Alvarez and Dina Aronson's book Midlife Private Parts: Revealing Essays that Will Change the Way You Think About Age, brings the midlife community together and shares what we all think about age and life. With every essay you feel seen, heard, and understood. Midlife Private Parts is a must read for all women!"--Tamsen Fadal, filmmaker, The (M) Factor, and author of How To Menopause

About the Author

Dina Alvarez started her writing career as a freelancer for Big Apple Parent in New York City covering education, local politics, and lifestyle. She later co-founded SomosPadres, the first and only bilingual parenting publication for Hispanic families in New York City. Dina is an avid reader and lover of anthologies, particularly those that tell women's stories. She is the mother of two sons and a native New Yorker. She continues to call the city home where she lives with her family.

Dina Aronson is passionate about shining a light on midlife women and reframing the cultural conversation around aging. She began her career as an attorney, later founding a legal search firm, but pivoted as she approached midlife and couldn't find relevant content that reflected her experience. She began freelancing for start-ups aimed at the forty and above woman, and founded the Patina blog, now a Substack newsletter called Patina with Dina Aronson, where she explores topics in and around aging through her midlife lens. She has two grown stepsons, and currently resides between New York City and Miami with her husband.