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Category Archives: Daily Living
Top 10 Natural Herbs for Relieving Menopause Symptoms
The most effective way to manage the pain and plight of menopause are Kris’s top 10 natural herbs for relieving menopause symptoms. Menopausal symptoms can at times be extreme, and definitely hamper a productive and comfortable life routine. Most women … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Health During Midlife Tagged herbs for menopause, Kris Smith 2 Comments
My Child’s Guardian Angel
Have you ever wondered if your child has a Guardian Angel? If you have had your own first-hand experience of Angels, then you’ll already be in doubt that they do! However, if you’ve yet to see or sense the angelic … Continue reading
Cyma Shapiro Interviews Suzanne Braun Levine, Author of You Gotta Have Girlfriends
Q: On the heels of your last book How We Love Now: Women Talk About Intimacy After Fifty, what compelled you to write this new book? With each book about women of my generation – Inventing the Rest of Our … Continue reading
A Community of Mid-Life Mother Bloggers (In Celebration of Mother’s Day)
Nine years ago, while sitting in the Moscow Marriott at age 46 with my newly adopted year-old daughter, I realized that I was going to be old when she graduated from college. The “old” was nearly my grandmother’s age – … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Mothers Over 40, Mothers Over 50 Tagged Angel Laliberte, Carolyn Schweitzer, Cyma Shapiro, Cynthia Wilson James, Denise Mooney, Jennifer Hull, Karen Du Toit, midlife mommy bloggers, midlife mommys, Midlife Mothers, Mothers over 40, mothers over 50, Sharon Simons 4 Comments
Mother’s Day Cards
Dear Reader: I wrote this blog post a handful of years ago for MotherhoodLater, but have rerun it every year. I also received those flowers from my stepson several years ago. However, the two experiences have reaffirmed the power of motherhood … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Reinventing Ourselves Tagged Cyma Shapiro, midlife mothering, Midlife Mothers, Mother's Day Leave a comment
Mommy Bloggers and My Take (A Commentary)
The words “Mommy Blogger” used to make me think of breastfeeding and pureed fruits. And previously, when I heard the term Mommy Blogger, I cringed and quickly looked away. I certainly wasn’t one of those bloggers. I don’t share recipes (Shoot, … Continue reading
Motherhood: Lies, Secrets and a Culture of Shame (A Mother’s Day Promise)
I believe that we, as women, live in a culture of shame, failure and inferiority regarding our attempts to reach, and our paths to achieve, motherhood. There, I’ve said it. I believe that our gender – known for compassion, nurturing … Continue reading
Special Delivery – from Haiti
Reflecting on my first Mother’s Day, now three years later, my thoughts and memories are as powerful as if it was yesterday. Each morning I wake up, no matter how tired I am, and realize that I don’t take for … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Commentary, Daily Living Tagged adoption, Michelle Eisler, Midlife Mothers, Mother's Day 8 Comments
Mother’s Day Gift
“Look at you – you’re just like your mother.” Weren’t those dreaded words at one point in my life? Didn’t I work all these years to not be like her, to identify her faults and weaknesses and to do everything … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living Tagged Maggie Lamond Simone, Midlife Mothers, Mother's Day 3 Comments
Midlife Mothers, Teenage Daughters, and Prenatal Care
May 22, 2013
Posted in Commentary, Daily Living, Health During Midlife, Mothers Over 40, Mothers Over 50 | Tagged midlife, midlife mothers and pregnancy, midwives, Stephanie Tillman | 1 Comment