Unleash your inner crone!
Tired of being made to feel fearful about menopause and getting older?
Want to connect with like-minded women and learn from older ones?
Looking for a new identity to step into in your third act?
Join the CLUB!
What is Crone Club?
Ferocity. Freedom. Sisterhood.
Crone Club aims to make ageing and menopause a club that women don’t feel AFRAID to join.
Crone Club is a grassroots group of menopausal (AND POST-MENO) mischief makers on a mission to seek out and share the positives about menopause and getting older.
We bring together women of all ages (and our allies), to disrupt the toxic narrative and stereotypes of female ageing and menopause so we can all feel less afraid about getting older.
Because let’s face it, life’s hard enough!
We started out as a Private Facebook group in 2022 - ten menopausal pals sharing positive content about kick-ass older women, and ‘considerately cheering each other on’. Our Facebook group has now grown to over 800 members from all over the world, taking on the algorithms to celebrate older women and the joy that can come in our ‘third act’, along with tips from older women who are ‘living their best crone life!’
In 2023 Justine launched an e-magazine on ‘Substack’ -‘Tits to the Wind!’ to share some of the themes and content from our Private Facebook group with the world, plus her irreverent musings on getting older. It’s our aim to pull together our learning from older women to create an alternative roadmap for female ageing to help younger women embrace their third act.
We also occasionally give birth to bat-shit crazy events such as our sell out menopause disco (with spoken word) ‘Cronelines’, the Crone Human Library™️, Crone Crowning Ceremonies and Crone Camp Retreats; and an online shop with gifts for the emergent feminist crone in your life.
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
cRONE CLUB SHEFFIELD
looking to connect with like-minded women of a certain rage?
Can you get to Sheffield a few times a year to have fun trying different stuff and connecting with like-minded crones and ‘crones-in-training?’
“I’ve joined because I’m done with disappearing, from mirrors, from history, from expectation. I want to keep lifting, learning and laughing with women who know what it means to hold it all: grief, beauty, defiance and humour.”
“What would the world be like now if it was led by crones? Or at least if the leaders and businesses listened to the wisdom of older women?”
Promote your business or project or artwork or book to crones across the world!
Share positive stories about growing older from your corner of the world so we can all feel better and learn from each other.
Connect with like-minded women from around the world!
tits to the wind! (Juzza’s substack)
Monthly long read to make you smile and reflect on your ‘third act’ - straight to your inbox.
“Bursting with love and life’s adventures.”
“Thank you for this. I am at the start of my own journey with my dad, and these words have really helped me.”
“If you need a moment of peace amidst the awfulness, take a few minutes to read this beautiful piece.””
the crone club private members facebook group
Juzza runs all this on her own and she needs help! There are loads of volunteer opportunities from becoming a Crone Ambassador for your town/region/country to becoming a Crone Correspondent or ad hock volunteer days to help out on stalls and events etc.
buy some crone club merch
From the Gift of Crone Membership for the crone in your life, to The Most Expensive Tea Towel you will NEVER need.
volunteer for crone club
CRONE CLUB ONLINE MEMBERSHIP
Imagine what could happen in 1000 kick-ass ‘Women of a Certain Rage’ connected from all around the world to share, celebrate older women’s stories, projects and businesses, collaborate and cheer each other on? Join Crone CLub as an online member and let’s see what we can achieve.
About ‘Tits to the Wind!’
Sign up now to our monthly e-magazine of menopausal mischief - straight to your inbox! Open to all.
Monthly long read to make you smile and reflect on your ‘third act’.
Opportunities for creative collaborations and celebrating crone businesses and projects.
Training for Ageing - links to useful resources and older women who can help.
Paid subscribers also get:
> Invite to monthly online meet up including ‘Crone Talks’ - holding space for an older woman to share her story.
> Money off Crone Club merch.
“Bursting with love and life's adventures.” Maz, Sheffield
Fantabulous articles, to be read and re-read…thank you for enriching my life!” Jo
"A truly thought-provoking and nuanced piece about the importance of Age Positivity. What can we do to capitalise on this moment of ageing radicals?" Allie
"I wish I could like this article 1000 times!" Jo
“This piece literally blew me away." Diane, Sheffield
"Thank you for sharing your gift of being able to express what many are struggling to come to terms with and ways of dealing with the pain." Julie, Sheffield
"Inspiring and poignant." Paul Ward, Sheffield
“Not one word about being resilient and strong, but focussing on the important, beautiful things and taking pleasure from them at a difficult time." Jo, Sheffield
"Thank you for this. I am at the start of my own journey with my dad, and these words have really helped me." @ShedStudio52
"Every sentence resonated. Useful, meaningful and beautiful. Thank you." Bernadette
"I'm shouting YES! YES! YES! I'm a 64 year old hag who falls in between." @the_delighrful_MrsP
"This is such an awesome piece about representation, privilege, and finding a way to move forward together." @lexabmann
“It’s a great thing you are doing for women where their existence and identities are very often socially defined in limiting ways. Who are we when the work is over?”
Hannah Butler, Sheffield
“Thank you for the life-affirming content and the extraordinary community you have built!”
— Joanne, Sheffield
“I’m embracing 50 in a way I wouldn’t have with the crone inspiration! Fookin ace!”
— Ellie, Darwin, Australia
“It gave me hope that there is another way. That all the work I'm doing in my 30s to know myself and create a life that feels more aligned and joyous is worth it in the long run...”
— Laura, a ‘reader’ at our Crone Human Library event
FROM THE BLOG
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