The following article is an excerpt from pages 6 & 7 of the Nov/Dec 2022 issue of my new digital publication, REINVENT. The entire issue is available for purchase, and is a FREE benefit with membership to the Mother of Reinvention Community. As the days get shorter, there’s perhaps nothing as comforting as a hot …
Feeling a little sleepier, stiffer, or less focused lately? Yeah, me too. I love fall, but I admit the combination of shorter days, less sun, and colder weather can do a number on my mood, body, and mind – and that seems especially true now that I’m in my mid-40s. With the realities of fall …
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“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 …
As a younger mom, my skincare routine was scattershot. In my 40s, I figured midlife was a good time to get it together in the skincare department, learn how to layer products correctly, and get choosier about what I put on my face. Here’s my current skincare routine, along with specific products and timing.
Starting around 14, I entered into numerous hot-and-heavy, yet unreliable, relationships with skincare products. It started with a love quadrangle with the dashing suitors Clean & Clear, Noxema, and Bioré, then progressed to a discount-driven romance with whichever drugstore brand offered the best BOGO deal. When money was flush, I’d sometimes even dabble in enthusiastic …
Losing your mom at any age is hard, but when you begin to approach the age your mom was when she died, it has special significance. In this episode I’m joined by Hope Edelman, bestselling author and creator of the Motherless Daughters community, to talk about her work with women who have lost their mothers …
