Saffron and Cyrus
MIDLIFE, REAL LIFE, YOUR LIFE – STORIES FOR EVERY WOMAN

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Saffron and Cyrus is a Newcastle-based family lifestyle blog, covering health, wellness, days out, travel, reviews, recipes and more from our family life.
The blog is written by new mum over 40, Saffron, with input from hubby H and son, Little C.

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Midlife Reinvention
At 50, brain fog tried to make me feel invisible, but AI has helped me feel capable again

At 50, brain fog tried to make me feel invisible, but AI has helped me feel capable again

If you’d told me at 23 that by 50 I’d be relying on artificial intelligence to get through a day, I would have laughed … View Post
Persian Culture and Food
Building a village far from home, one Persian Palavan at a time

Building a village far from home, one Persian Palavan at a time

Why Persian gatherings are never small There are two things you learn very quickly when you marry into a Persian family. The first is … View Post
Parenting in Midlife
How fatigue is costing working parents money and how to fight it

How fatigue is costing working parents money and how to fight it

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be promising to tame inflation, but the truth is, I don’t need a Budget. I need a power nap … View Post
Midlife Wellness
The Consumer Choice Menopause Award is here, and it finally puts women in charge

The Consumer Choice Menopause Award is here, and it finally puts women in charge

There is big news in women’s health, The Menopause in Practice Awards (MiP) are back for 2026, and this year, for the first time, … View Post
Midlife Reinvention
Perimenopause has become a joke, but midlife women deserve better

Perimenopause has become a joke, but midlife women deserve better

There is a strange moment that happens in a woman’s 40s. And it sneaks up somewhere between figuring out why your nine-year-old has … View Post
Midlife Reinvention
Why midlife brands fail at PR (and how to fix it)

Why midlife brands fail at PR (and how to fix it)

If you’re a female founder in midlife, let me be blunt, most brands like yours are doing PR the hard way. Hours of … View Post
Midlife Wellness
Why I’m walking away from the gym in midlife

Why I’m walking away from the gym in midlife

For the past few months, I’ve been having thoughts that feel almost scandalous in my little world of fitness. Thoughts like: Maybe I … View Post