Midlife Moms Podcast

In this episode, Brenda and Amelia chat about the challenges and joys of the holiday season when expectations are high and traditions are changing. In this episode, you'll learn to

✅ Pause to consider your legacy and values.

✅ Do what fits your family in this season.

✅ Establish new memories while enjoying the stories of old.

In this episode, Brenda and Amelia discuss the "unsettledness" that comes with midlife and adult children growing into their own lives. Much like crossing a bridge, there may come feelings of instability or vulnerability, but firm ground is found in:

✅ Knowing God is working in your child's life.

✅ Being present in the now instead of wishing for what was or worrying about what might be.

✅ Knowing God and that his Word is true no matter what the circumstances.

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia discuss what it looks like to be present in your kid's life now that they are older and out on their own. In this conversation, discover:

✅ How to set expectations for involvement for each side.

✅ How to respect their boundaries and what to do if those are crossed.

✅ How to know what they need from you now that your role as a parent is shifting.

In this episode, Brenda and Amelia talk about the reality of changing seasons and how a new chapter inevitably brings an ending to the previous chapter. Remember that:

✅ Endings can trigger unexpected emotions and hit at unexpected times.

✅ Appreciating WHAT IS instead of wishing for WHAT WAS can help you enjoy the present.

✅ Parents and children react drastically different to changes and endings of seasons.

✅ You are not alone in this.

In this episode, Brenda and Amelia share what they wished they would've known as they entered their 40s and how this new season of midlife has surprised them with new opportunities and confidence. In this conversation, think through:

✅ Midlife is not just an end of an era, but the beginning of a new opportunities and pursuits.

✅ Midlife can reveal values and priorities.

✅ Midlife can bring with it a new margin of time and energy to pursue new or postponed joys.

✅ Midlife cannot be planned but you can plan for it.