Bridging the Gap: 5 Books to Help You Connect with Your Twentysomething Kids Because parenting doesn’t stop at high school graduation.. “Your role is to move from control to influence.”— Jim Burns, Doing Life with Your Adult Children They’re legally adults. They can vote, rent cars (sort of), and make their own dental appointments (hopefully!)…
6 Life-Changing Second Act Novels About Midlife Reinvention 6 Second Act Novels About Midlife Reinvention (Because It’s Never a Crisis. It’s a Plot Twist.) Good news: the literary world is (finally) waking up to the richness of lives past the halfway point. These novels feature characters who are not winding down but shifting gears. There’s…
Stories of Resilience, Friendship, and Wisdom Across Decades So much of historical fiction centers on youth: ingénues, first loves, or the making of a young heroine. But what about the women whose lives stretch beyond that first act? The ones whose faces carry maps of memory, whose choices reverberate through generations, and whose friendships anchor…
How to plan trips everyone (from toddlers to grandparents) will actually enjoy Family vacations with multiple generations can be magical or maddening. (Sometimes both before breakfast.) The dream? Everyone bonding over shared adventures, snapping perfect group photos, and creating inside jokes that last for decades The reality?A toddler has a meltdown. A teen mutinies over…
Decluttering the Bookshelves (or: Letting Go Without Guilt) At some point in midlife, you realize your bookshelves are less a reading record and more an archaeological dig. There are the books you loved, the books you meant to love, and the books you bought because Reese Witherspoon told us to. Add in the “I’ll read…
Greenville offers the perfect mix of small-town charm and urban energy. It’s all wrapped in a walkable, scenic downtown that invites hand-in-hand strolls, intimate dinners, and cozy corners to reconnect. Whether you’re celebrating an anniversary or just need a couple’s escape, Greenville delivers romance at every turn. Morning: Window Shopping and Mice Hunting Start your…
When Traditions Change She used to wake us at 6 a.m. to open her Advent calendar. Now she wakes in another house, a toddler in one hand and coffee in the other. My oldest once loved every breath of December from decorating the tree, Christmas Eve French toast, to driving in pajamas to see neighborhood…
When the house gets quiet and your calendar shifts from double booked to blank, sometimes the best company is a smart, funny, and soul-stirring podcast. Whether you’re walking the dog, cleaning out that mysterious junk drawer, or sipping your morning coffee solo, here are five shows that hit the sweet spot of midlife. Bonus: I’ve…
Set the Tone for Your Day Are you craving slower mornings and more intentional rhythms throughout your week? Here’s a simple but powerful daily and weekly habit system that helps you feel grounded, fulfilled, and connected—all without burnout. Inspired by Atomic Habits by James Clear and The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy, these routines are…
“Be not afraid of grandparenting. Some are born grandparents, some achieve grandparenting greatness, and some have grandparenting thrust upon them.”— (Paraphrased from Shakespeare, with a wink!) For many of us, it’s “on the job” training. Fortunately, babies start small, with low expectations and big hearts. At first, it’s simple: feeding, rocking, changing diapers, and supporting…
