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Dear Woman Who Is Scared to Begin
A letter for the one who knows what she wants but keeps finding reasons not to start.
May 27
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They Show Up Anyway.
30 years working with children and what they taught me about the human spirit
May 20
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I Went Back to Graduate School at 50. The Therapy Part Was Easy. Canvas Almost Killed Me.
Let me tell you something about returning to graduate school 22 years later.
May 13
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Start Here — Welcome to Midlife Becoming 🌊
Everything you need to know about this space and why you might need it.
May 6
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They’re Building Quietly. Don’t Let That Fool You.
Midlife women are creating communities, careers, and empires from their laptops — and the world is just starting to pay attention.
May 6
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This Month is Called May. I Don't Think that's a Coincidence.
I’ve been sitting with something all week, and I couldn’t wait until May 1st to share it.
May 1
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April 2026
Where are you in your becoming journey?
Four honest portraits of where midlife women actually are — and what each one needs next.
Apr 30
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I Didn't Expect Any of This.
On sunsets, golden doodles, middle schoolers, and the women who found me here.
Apr 26
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I’m just a girl from New York
I was holding my mother’s hand when she took her last breath. This is the story of everything that came before and after — my dad, my sister, my faith…
Apr 18
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