In this special episode of the podcast, host Meg McKeen welcomes Melanie McCarthy-Dickey to share in real time the experience she's having as her oldest son heads off to college. While not all kids are college bound, this conversation reminds us that motherhood can be both a heart-filling and heart-breaking series of endings and beginnings. Listen as we reflect on our own experiences and offer support to a woman navigating a similar transition in her role as "mother" right now.

Melanie McCarthy-Dickey is Mom to 4 kids, ranging in age from 12 to 18. She's married to Brian - her second husband after her first husband, Dan, passed from brain cancer. Her second career, Melanie has held various positions within the insurance industry and is currently a people leader for a team of adjusters at Liberty Mutual.

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