Midlife Matters

Today we're talking about a move, a cruise, and our summer groove! Ten short weeks ago, we laid out a lot of plans, but how did we do? Join us as we laugh and look back on summer 2019!

Past episodes mentioned:

Summer Strategy | 31

Family Vacation | 32

How to Mentor Millennials with Jayme Hull | 35

DIY Landscaping and Gardening | 30

Books mentioned:

Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

Forty Autumns by Nina Willner

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Today we're getting the inside scoop on college life! We have three students joining us to answer your questions about dorms, classes, and what life is really like on your own for the first time. Whether you're preparing to send your first child off in the fall, or you just want to take a trip down memory lane, you'll enjoy the honesty and humor Davis, Madi, and Meg bring to this discussion!

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Today we're talking about decision making and best selling author Gretchen Rubin's concept of choosing the bigger life. She urges people to move beyond the pro/con list and go after the more enriching life experience. It can be helpful to think of how our choices will strengthen our relationships, cause us to grow, and reflect our personal values. We share some of the times we've chosen the bigger life and how it turned out!

Links in this episode:

Gretchen Rubin's website

Happier Podcast

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Today's topic is balancing a career and family with special guest, Tonya Winders. Tonya is the CEO of Allergy & Asthma Network, a national nonprofit. She has worked full time for over 25 years while raising five children. We're talking about a viral Facebook post covering the unrealistic expectations placed on working mothers by Sarah Buckley Friedberg. Tonya does a great job shedding light on the ups and downs of her life, as well as offering advice and encouragement to other women juggling the demands of career and family. Join us!

Sarah Buckley Friedberg viral Facebook post

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Today we're talking about the differences between teen girls and boys! From traveling to risk taking, shopping to fighting, there are lots of ways they differ and we're here to see the humor in them all! If you don't have teenagers yet, consider this your fair warning. If you do have all the craziness in your house, then you'll be nodding along, and if you've already raised your teens, you'll laugh and breathe a sigh of relief!

Links we mentioned in the episode:

Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson

Bringing Up Girls by James Dobson

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We love to hear from our listeners and today we're answering a listener question! We're taking a deep dive into downsizing and decluttering on both a large and small scale. So whether you're moving into a smaller house, reconfiguring your current home, or just want to gain extra closet space, we've got some great ideas for you!

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Today we're joined by Jayme Hull, author of Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life. Jayme's passion is pouring into the lives of millennials through one on one relationships. We'll discuss the purpose, value, and benefits of mentoring, as well as logistics. How do you initiate, navigate, and even end a mentorship? What does a healthy mentoring relationship look like? Jayme's here to answer all these questions and more!

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All about Jayme:

Podcast: Face to Face Mentoring

Website: jaymeleehull.com

Instagram: JaymeHull8

Books: Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life

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We're interviewing the Midlife Matters Daughters! Marie, Julie, and Mindy each have first born daughters and they're all here to answer questions from the perspective of their stage of life. Find out what they do and don't love, what they wish people knew about them, and where they see themselves in five years. This is a chance to remember what it's like to be in college, newly married, and pregnant for the first time. Just not all at once! Join us!

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This week we're celebrating fatherhood! What makes a good father? How are fathers and mothers different? Father's Day is almost here and we thought it would be fun to look back on our favorite, and maybe not so favorite, Father's Day memories. And of course, no Father's Day episode would be complete without some stories about our own husbands and fathers. What makes them special, what roles have they played, and what makes us laugh even years later? Join us!

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Summer is vacation season! It's the time when we try to set aside a week or two to spend with our family relaxing and making memories! Today we're talking about planning and enjoying a family vacation, managing expectations, family bonding, and ways to make the experience more fun. We'll give you our best tips for saving money on travel, accommodations, and meals. We'll also share how to make car trips more fun, when to splurge, and how vacations change as kids grow and leave home. Join us!

Southwest Low Fare Calendar

Turo Car Rental

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