Diary of a Midlife Mom – September 2020 by Lin Griffith
September 30th, 2020
My story begins like many other women. As a little girl, I dreamed of marrying my prince charming one day, happily raising at least 4 children all while being the perfect wife and mom. Sound familiar?
Fast forward about 20 years, and lo and behold, I was finding myself going through ...
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Meet Later-in-Life Mother Suziette Ukey-Agazie: Interview by Robin Gorman Newman
June 4th, 2020
YOUR NAME: Suziette Ukey-Agazie
AGE: 42
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married
NAMES/AGES OF CHILDREN: Wayne/23 and Warren/2
RESIDENCE: Lagos, Nigeria
I love to tell stories and as such, have written for an array of mediums. I have over 10 years experience writing for the stage, advertising and creative writing. I also blog, create content for social media, ...
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Meet Later in Life Mother Amy Klein: Interview by Robin Gorman Newman
March 30th, 2020
[caption id="attachment_29752" align="alignleft" width="300"] Amy Klein headshots in Central Park on March 8, 2020[/caption]
AGE: 48
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married
RESIDENCE: NYC
I’m a journalist who writes about health and later, fertility. I had New York Times column following my journey through fertility and now a book, The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant ...
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Through the Eyes of a Child by Later in Life Mother Liimu McGill
February 8th, 2020
You’ve seen your toddler fall down while playing. What happens next?
Sometimes kids barely notice when they fall. A tumble that might look scary to you doesn’t phase them—they bounce right back up and keep going.
Sometimes they look to you for a reaction. If you stay calm, they realize they’re not ...
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Waves of Mom Emotion by Robin Gorman Newman
June 3rd, 2019
It’s not a task I enjoy, but I started receiving warning messages stating my laptop storage is almost at capacity. So….I’ve begun the painstaking process of email purging.
I never would have thought that hitting the Delete key would inspire a piece….but I find myself at the keyboard feeling a wave ...
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Meet Later in Life Mom: Laurie Gelman
September 14th, 2017
AGE: 53
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Very Happily Married
RESIDENCE: New York City
DAUGHTERS’ NAMES/AGES: Jamie, 16 Misha, 13
Laurie Gelman was born and raised in the Great White North. She spent 25 years as a broadcaster in both Canada and the United States before trying her hand at writing novels. Laurie lives in New York City with ...
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Lonely in LA….and lovin’ it! by Wendy Sue Noah
April 20th, 2016
Oh, how I love paradoxes, and how they help me and others step out of the “what’s normal” box. How can I be lonely and loving it, you ask? Good question!
First, a little background for you. I am a social butterfly. Literally! My 13-year old son, Zak, asked me in ...
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Meet Later Mom Filmmakers of Pushing Motherhood: Sybil Azur and Linda Cevallos-French
October 1st, 2015
While I have yet to watch the new (81 minute) feature film documentary from Tempo Entertainment, Pushing Motherhood (now on Vimeo on Demand), it certainly sounds compelling, and I wanted to share a Q&A with the two filmmaker later moms. It tells the true story of best friends embarking on ...
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Meet Later Mom: Author Linda Goodnight
April 1st, 2015
NAME: Linda Goodnight
AGE: 65
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married
RESIDENCE: Oklahoma
CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Victoria, 14, Masha, 18 and six more!
Linda Goodnight is the award-winning, bestselling author of nearly fifty novels, including her latest, The Memory House. Her books center on broken people, the power of family and love, healing and redemption. She’s been a teacher ...
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Meet Later in Life Mother Joan Lunden
November 5th, 2013
AGE: 62
MARITAL STATUS: Married
RESIDENCE: Greenwich, CT
HUSBAND’S NAME: Jeff Konigsberg
CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGES: Jamie – 31, Lindsay – 29, Sarah – 25, Kate and Max – 9, Jack and Kimberly – 7
Joan Lunden exemplifies today’s modern working woman. Since hosting ABC’s Good Morning America for nearly two decades, making her the longest running ...
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