Surviving divorce, marriage post-little-kid years, dating as a mom.
When I started going through my divorce, it seemed like the world around me was suddenly full of warnings, advice, and admonitions. From lawyers and therapists to friends and family, there were no shortage of people with opinions – many of those opinions wise (or at least, well-meaning.) But it’s only now, over six years …
5 things I did “wrong” during my divorce (and one I did absolutely right) Read More »
What does the process of getting “back to normal” look like after divorce? What is dating after a divorce really like? And how can we best be a good friend to a someone going through divorce? This post obviously struck a nerve this week and inspired a lot of great questions about love, dating, and …
Love, dating, and healing after divorce – Sunday Morning Tea Read More »
Strained mother-daughter relationships. Second-chance romances. Overcoming childhood trauma. And, finding your true self in midlife. What do these things have in common? They’re all themes in Kristen Mei Chase’s debut novel, A Thousand Miles to Graceland, as well as in her actual life. Listen in as Kristen and I discuss midlife mom-daughter relationships, parenting teenagers, …
Writing new stories in midlife, with novelist Kristen Mei Chase Read More »
When Rebecca Woolf’s husband, Hal, died just a few months after his cancer diagnosis, at age 44, Rebecca’s community rallied around her. But what most on the outside didn’t know was that their marriage had always been complicated and was drawing to an end when he was diagnosed, and that Hal’s diagnosis and death put …
Young Widowhood & Crafting Honest Stories About Our Lives With Rebecca Woolf Read More »
Between the reversal of Roe and the Jan. 6 hearings, it’s been a wild few weeks. We’re all experiencing big feelings right now, and the tendency to lash out – or retreat into silence – is hard to overcome. But Sarah Stewart Holland believes there is another way, though she admits it’s a difficult path …
Do you know when you can give more – and when it may be time to hold back? The practice of yoga – and specifically, learning to strike that delicate balance between not giving up when things get challenging, but also resting when it’s the right thing to do – has been a big part …
