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 »
Sometimes the most impactful moments in our lives are when we do something very out of character. In this episode I talk with Sarah Powers, my business partner and cohost at The Mom Hour, about our very different personalities – Sarah’s more attuned to details and rules; I’m more of a free-spirit visionary – and …
That life-changing moment when you do something completely different, with Sarah Powers Read More »
Does “reinvention” always mean some big, bold leap into a new future? Or, can it also mean adapting with grace to changing circumstances? And how does your stage of motherhood affect what “reinvention” may look like for you? In this special bonus episode of Mother of Reinvention, I muse over the difference between proactive and …
“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” All moms of young kids hear this piece of advice…an irony that’s almost cruel considering that, in that stage of life, a mom is lucky to accumulate a more than a dribble of peace or time or energy. And yet, pour out she must. So, when my kids …
Are you “middle-aged” in your 40s? The math says ‘yes’…and that’s just fine by me.
If, like me, you’ve ever had a bit of a cynical attitude about gratitude journals and other thankfulness projects, this episode is for you! The year she turned 50, writer and podcaster Nancy Davis Kho embarked on an ambitious project: to write thank-you letters to 50 people who had impacted her in both positive and …
