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Virtual Book Tour with Cyma Shapiro

We are happy to welcome to our website today, Cyma Shapiro, and her book, The Zen of Midlife Mothering: Essays from MotheringintheMiddle.com. It is the first anthology written by and for midlife mothers! The Zen celebrates the heartbreak and the glory of women choosing motherhood over 40 for the first, repeat, or last time, and of those standing firmly in place as mothers now in mid-life.   In this increasingly popular trend of new older parenting, these women do not share a collective consciousness like many of their younger counterparts, … Continue reading

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How I Knew I Needed a Vacation

  In 2009 we featured Dr. Carol Orsborn on a Virtual Book Tour   right here on the blog. We’ve known each other for years through our work online. But since Carol moved back to L.A. from New York, it’s been a treat to have lunch–no computers or iphones–just old fashioned face to face. We’re delighted that Carol is our guest blogger today. With many of us about to travel before summer’s end, here are Carol’s recent reflections on her much needed vacation: My husband Dan and I have been working much harder than we’d ever anticipated to be … Continue reading

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Women, Friendship and Reconnecting

September is National Women’s Friendship Month, so take the time to recognize and nurture the friends who play an important role in your life. Midlife is a great time to reconnect. When you’re young, friends help form your identity. As a teenager, with the need for acceptance by peers, your self esteem is impacted by how they see you. Later on, when your family becomes more self sufficient, friends often return to the forefront. And as you plan the next chapter of your life, you can turn to them for … Continue reading

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The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife

Today we welcome Donna Henes to our blog so that we can chat about The Queen of My Self, a landmark book that celebrates a new mythic model for the middle years of a woman’s life – the Queen! A celebration of the midlife woman in her prime who has achieved wisdom, mastery, and self-esteem, it provides upbeat, practical, and ceremonial inspiration for all women who want to enjoy the fruits of an influential, passionate, and powerful maturity.NR: Welcome to Nourishing Relationships, Donna. Can you tell our readers something about … Continue reading

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