What You’ll Learn from this Podcast Episode about Empty Nest in Midlife: Common anxious thoughts that plague empty nesters in midlife. My personal “Life Lessons from Mom” list that I run through before a kid leaves for college. The difference between thoughts and facts and why you must understand this distinction. How to manage...
Continue readingEp #3: Do You Feel Your Age? – Tips for Good Mental Hygiene in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Podcast Episode about Feeling your Age and Good Mental Hygiene in Midlife: What you need to know about feeling your age and good mental hygiene in midlife. Why we sometimes forget our age in midlife. What makes us feel young or old. The best way to change how you...
Continue readingEp #2: The Model – Your Mindfulness Framework in Midlife and Beyond
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Using a Mindfulness Framework in Midlife: The power of mindfulness in midlife and what it’s all about. The most useful tool for managing your midlife mind. How we get the results we have in our life and make things happen. How The Thought Model works and how...
Continue readingNew! Women in the Middle Podcast for Midlife Women
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the Women in the Middle® podcast for midlife women over 50! It’s been a long time in the making and I’m really excited to finally share it with all of you. As your midlife coach, it only makes sense for you to have a midlife podcast that’s upbeat,...
Continue readingWhy a midlife funk is the best news ever!
What if being in a midlife funk was a good thing instead of a bad thing? Seriously. Think about it. There are lots of times in your life that something “bad” ends up turning into something “good.” Sometimes it’s surprising, but it’s hard to deny. Midlife transition can be one of those times. Let’s...
Continue readingEmpty Nest & College Acceptance Letters: Here are 3 Great Tips!
Moms, how are you feeling about your kid going to college next year? There is a flurry of college acceptance letters making their way to mailboxes around the country! What are you thinking when you see them in there? Like you, I actually see the letters in the mailbox. I’m the one who gets...
Continue readingTime flies when your kid turns 21
Friends…time flies. I remember hearing my parents and grandparents say this over and over throughout my childhood. And then…I had my own kids and my firstborn turned 21. In. A. Blink. The passage of time and my own impending empty nest became something I also experienced at breakneck speed. I live in Canada. The...
Continue readingTop 3 reasons to celebrate when kids go to college
Will you celebrate when your kids leave for college or university? You may or may not have an empty nest yet, but there are still reasons to be joyful when at least one of your chicadees takes flight and is on their way to a post-secondary education. Let’s turn things upside down, shall we?...
Continue readingOde to the Neighbourhood Empty Nest
Choosing the right neighbourhood to raise your family in is super important. I was pregnant with my first when we bought our first house. My husband pushed to move into this weird little dated community in the north end of the City of Toronto called “Bathurst Manor.” I hadn’t grown up in Toronto, so...
Continue readingWhen friends get a divorce…YOUR emotional fallout can surprise you
I remember the first time someone in my friend circle got a divorce in their 40s. We had gotten to know each other because our sons became good friends. We each had an “all boy” family and similar pets. I actually didn’t know the family that well, but felt like we did because we...
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