Published inToday’s Seasoned Woman·Jan 22, 2024Member-onlyWhy Every Parent Should Sign Up For Counseling When The Kids Leave Home?The importance of the pivot and how to prepare for what might be ahead. — Does EVERY parent need to sign up for counseling when the kids leave home? I can’t say for certain. I don’t have the data to back my case, but what if we say every parent should at least consider the importance of the pivot that is happening when the kids…Empty Nest4 min readEmpty Nest4 min read
Jan 13, 2024Member-onlyOverwhelmed By Planning The Next Year?Try this as a first step — A new year and the pressure of what am I going to do with it. Do I sit down and revamp my personal mission statement, go out in the woods and try to catch a new vision for my life, or what? …New Year4 min readNew Year4 min read
Jan 3, 2024Member-onlyWhy We Need An After The Dysfunctional Family Get Together Care PlanBecause the one place we should feel the safest, be the most supported, and receive the most love, is the last place we often get any of that. Because to an extent we are all dysfunctional and we need to reset after spending time with each other, but in those…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Published inToday’s Seasoned Woman·Nov 17, 2023Member-onlyLet’s Talk About A Woman’s Role In The KitchenI will forever be thankful for an eight-year life funk and the opportunity it gave me to rethink my ENTIRE life. What specifically got me to rethink my thirty-four-year role as the main cook in our marriage was the “I can’t (s)” of menopause. …Marriage3 min readMarriage3 min read
Nov 10, 2023Member-onlyWhy Focus Is Key Whether We Are Busy Or NotThe kids leave home, my husband goes back to working second shift, it’s slow at work, and I am left with what? Time to focus on whatever I want. …Multitasking4 min readMultitasking4 min read
Published inToday’s Seasoned Woman·Nov 7, 2023Member-only“That’s Just Mom”: Are We Making Excuses versus Admitting Toxic BehaviorI heard it a million times, “that’s just mom”, and didn’t think a thing about it until faced with what mom just does. It had to happen at the right time. After I’d been through counseling, life coaches, major life transition, and waking up to some realities in my own…Toxic Relationships4 min readToxic Relationships4 min read
Oct 20, 2023Member-onlyWhy Managing Self Is More Important Than Managing WorkWhen many people face an empty nest or second half of life, they can become disillusioned with the status quo. Some have attained a great deal of success but find themselves miserable in the midst of it and the life they have built. “The expectation that work would provide more…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
Published inToday’s Seasoned Woman·Aug 11, 2023Member-onlyHow Earning More Than My Husband Helped Me To Have A Healthier Relationship With MoneyIn the same way my husband wrote off caring for the house I wrote off being responsible for what I wanted to buy, our lifestyle, and funding our future. …Money3 min readMoney3 min read
Jun 13, 2023Member-onlyHow Do We Cope When There Is Not Enough Time To RecoverI burned the steaks I had to take a second mortgage out to buy last week. Our rental doesn’t have an air vent so I open the windows to ventilate. The house starts filling up with smoke from Canada. It’s a weird day. My daughter texts to say she is…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published inToday’s Seasoned Woman·May 28, 2023Member-onlyHow To Give Adult Children Advice Without Pissing Them OffI don’t know if there is a fool proof way to not piss off adult children, but there are some things we can do to ensure we give ourselves a fighting chance when they ask us for advice concerning those big life things. Before we get to the don’t do…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read