Life in Midlife: work, play & parenting

Shortcuts and articles for moms of all stages pushing to be a better person, parent, and partner.


EMPTY NEST AND PARENTING Jennifer Chaney EMPTY NEST AND PARENTING Jennifer Chaney

What in the PRE-empty nest is going on?

REALLY COULD HAVE USED A HEADS-UP
The other night, I stood alone in my kitchen and realized I’m in limbo. My son had been gone all day, my husband was out of town, and the house was disturbingly still. It was a bit eerie like I was missing something.

That’s when it hit me—this on-call mom phase has already started, even though I technically still have a high schooler.

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EMPTY NEST AND PARENTING, SELF IMPROVEMENT Jennifer Chaney EMPTY NEST AND PARENTING, SELF IMPROVEMENT Jennifer Chaney

Crowdsourced Creative Ways To Date During A Pandemic

5 CLEVER WAYS TO AVOID DULL DATING ROUTINES. Dating your partner doesn’t need to be exciting and exhilarating, but it does need to happen. The last thing we want is to lose the connection because one day, those adorable kids will move out of the house, and guess who you’ll be left with? That’s right. The person you married.

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