In this episode I interview celebrated parenting and now midlife author, Ann Douglas. Her new book, "Navigating the messy middle: A fiercely honest and wildly encouraging guide for midlife women" is out now. 

Canadian author Ann Douglas has been writing books about parenting for years. Popular guides to help pregnant women and new parents prepare for the exciting and very unpredictable life of parenthood. This latest book aims to help women through the midlife years. 

As she said in our conversation, "I am fascinated by human growth and development. Being in the middle chapter of life, I started to wonder what is this life stage and how can I enjoy it?"  Having interviewed over 100 women during the pandemic, the book is full of their wisdom and strategies to thrive in midlife through heartfelt, funny, sad and inspiring stories.

Ann and I spoke about:

- the need for women and society to rewrite the narrative

- going beyond negative stereotypes of what it means to be a midlife woman

- practicing self-compassion

- the importance of building a like-minded community of support

- learning from different generations on best practices for living our best lives

- the joy that can be found in the midlife years

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