Grateful and Growing
Middle-Pause is blessed with a plethora of stories
Maybe it’s because we are now boost-recommenders.
Maybe it’s because we pride ourselves on being supportive and educating editors.
Maybe it’s because we are women whose time has come and we sing, shout, and write about it.
Maybe it’s all of the above.
Whatever the cause, we’re thrilled with the results.
We’re getting more submissions than ever before. And your stories are great. Publishing them here is an honor.
Editing them is a labor of love.
You may notice that our entire team is now editing your stories. Not just Marilyn and Debbie, but Margie, Meg, and Cindy are donning green visors, rolling up their sleeves, and grabbing the red pencil.
If you’ve submitted a story, and it’s not yet published, please take a look at it. Chances are we’ve left you a note or two to make it clearer and more relatable for our readers. When you’ve made your edits, please leave us a note as well. Thank you!
Our intention is to get back to you in a timely way. We ask that you do the same. Thanks so much for your understanding and support.
And now, enjoy this week’s plethora of stories:
Lost in Estrangement: Re-discovering Jo — Jo Lovatt - (KryptaKitty)
Rain, Rain, Please Go Away — Lisa A. McCombs
My Local Church Locked its Doors — Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
The 1 Belief That Is Saving My Sanity: It Might Help You Too — Jo Lovatt - (KryptaKitty)
Pickleball Anyone? — Holly Siron
I Was a Ten in Milwaukee and an Eight in LA — Toni Crowe
We Used to Laugh — Jo Lovatt - (KryptaKitty)
How Do You Respond to Insults? With Retaliation or with Grace? — Marilyn Flower
From Challenges To Opportunities — Sherry Briscoe
Back to School for the Perimenopausal Teacher — Tracy Gerhardt Cooper
Locked Down Behind The Bars Of Covert Racism — Toni The Talker
My Lost Battle for Academic Integrity — Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
STOMP! Podcast
On to the most amazing podcast on the planet!
Susie Rialp’s rebellious nature changed after the overthrow of the Marcos regime in the Philippines. After close friends were jailed, she fled to Canada.
Her love for children led her to become a Montessori teacher. Listen to how this revolutionary method transformed her and taught her how to inspire each student — even the wild ones.
Her poetry collection Falling in Love With Me is available on Amazon. She’s interviewed by our very own Margie Pearl.
We all can all help MP grow — spread the word!
Tell everybody you know about MP and how great it is.
Share on your social media sites. Invite friends that are going through something. Tell your sisters, mothers, aunties, daughters, and sister-friends about MP.
This pub is blessed to be a blessing!
Check This Out!
Buy our anthologies for your friends, mothers, grandmothers, aunties, or sisters that you love.
We have published 3 three books in our series, The Menopause Anthologies.
They are funny and empowering, and some stories make you want to cry. They are what MP is all about!
See ya next Friday!
May the Mighty Women of Middle-Pause be with you!
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Until next time…
Peace & Blessings!
Your Superheroes!
From Debbie, Krista, Cindy, Margie, Marilyn, and Meg
