Barbie 40 Something Mag -

Here is what the Barbie conversation looks like when you are navigating perimenopause, mortgage rates, and youth sports.

My 40-something house has a leaky faucet in the guest bath, a pile of Amazon boxes on the porch, and a van that smells like spilled orange juice and sports equipment. I love my house, but I would kill for Barbie’s closet space. (Also, how does Barbie keep her white carpet so clean? Does she not have dogs? Or a husband who wears muddy boots?) barbie 40 something mag

You have been through enough life now to have a few "splits" that didn't heal right. You have the drawer in the kitchen with the mismatched Tupperware lids. Your hair has grays (that you may or may not embrace). You have lost the corvette keys more times than you care to admit. The 40-something Barbie doesn't care about being pristine in the box anymore. She is out of the box, drawn on with Sharpie, and still standing—even if she is a little bit crooked. Here is what the Barbie conversation looks like

Ouch.

Now, at 40-something, we aren't asking, "What can I be?" We are asking, "What do I have to take off my plate to get eight hours of sleep?" (Also, how does Barbie keep her white carpet so clean

Remember when the biggest decision Barbie had to make was whether to wear the pink heels or the purple ones to Ken’s beach party?