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Why Every Woman Needs Friends

For women, friendships with other women are as important and life-sustaining — if not more so — than relationships with men. From the beginning of our socialization, we are focused on finding other...

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Invisible But Not Unseen at Midlife

Any discussion of middle age women is incomplete without touching on the fact – not the feeling, the concept, or the belief – but the fact that at some point in our lives, we become invisible to the...

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The Painful Paradox of Successful Parenting

I’ve had conversations – both virtual and face-to-face – with thousands of parents (mostly moms) since I began writing about empty nesting and midlife in 2011. Those parents range from exhausted...

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Inspiration to Chase Your Dreams!

Finding a purpose after the kids leave home is one of the hottest topics in my Facebook group, The Empty Nesters Community. Over and over empty-nesters ask, “How do I find my purpose now that my kids...

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How Your Budget Changes in the Empty Nest

This is a sponsored post Raising my children was expensive. Really, really expensive. I am sure every parent who raised their kids in the last 50 years would say the same thing. It costs so much money...

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Maybe You Can Call Me Granny Someday

My grandmother lived to be 98 years old. For 23 years, there were four generations of us on my mother’s side of the family, until I was 50. We did not take this lightly–in fact, my grandmother, being...

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11 Books I Loved in 2019

Books, books, books. It used to be easy for me to get engrossed in stories. I would pick up a book and read it, not distracted by the Internet, the news, my phone or any other shiny objects. All I...

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Once Your Kids Are Grown, Don’t Do This

Every parent screws up. Every parent makes big mistakes, little errors, bad choices and uses poor judgment. Every mother has yelled at her kids in the grocery store, and every dad has lost his temper...

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The Golden Age of 58

On a girls’ getaway (“girls” may be a questionable description of us) with 3 of my oldest and closest friends, I confessed that I was feeling a little confused about my upcoming 58th birthday. We were...

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Remodeling Tips for Aging in Place

Unlike before, seniors today prefer aging in place. This trend is partly driven by the rapid growth of the senior population, together with the rising costs of long-term care. Broader service...

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