And how letting it in can change your relationships, your energy, and your days. There’s a phrase we kept coming back to in this episode of Middle Age Management : As good as it feels to receive, it feels just as good to give. And once you really understand that, everything changes. Because suddenly you realize: When you don’t receive,whether it’s a compliment, help, ease, or generosity, you’re not being humble. You’re quietly blocking connection. And most of us don’t even k

Permission to stop drowning in the name of doing it all I remember the exact moment my life changed. Not in some big, dramatic way - but in the quiet, life-saving kind of way that makes you realize you've been holding your breath for years. I was drowning. Three kids under seven. A traveling husband. And me, white-knuckling my way through every single day trying to be the "amazing mom" I thought I was supposed to be. That's when Nanette -an angel-on-earth kind of human who le

Unqualified.Unsolicited.And totally honest opinions on midlife and being in the Sandwich Generation. Let’s talk about something no one really warns you about, but almost everyone in midlife eventually faces: Sibling dynamics + aging parents. Because somehow, just when you think you’ve outgrown childhood roles…Boom. You’re right back in them, only now the stakes are higher, emotions are raw, and everyone’s exhausted. Welcome to the sandwich generation. The Sibling Blow-Up I Ne