by Hélène | Mar 11, 2020 | Expert Interviews
When you work with women in midlife and beyond, what are the biggest issues you see in your practice? One of the biggest things I have seen with this age group is mothers who feel lost when their children grow older. They were very involved in their roles as mothers...
by Hélène | Feb 20, 2020 | Next Act for Women
Diane was 35 when her 3-year old daughter was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. When Mallory died at 25, she asked her mother to publish her memoir. Diane has made it her mission to preserve her daughter’s legacy by traveling around the country to spread Mal’s wonderful...
by Hélène | Jan 28, 2020 | Expert Interviews
Your work as a writer and filmmaker questions ingrained expectations of womanhood. How did you come to take on this role? I was living these expectations every day–and trying to make sense of the pop culture messages about how to do womanhood ‘correctly.’ I felt bad...
by Hélène | Oct 15, 2018 | Next Act for Women
The tragic loss of her young son, and a renewal of her faith, combined to launch Fran’s next act as the author of Christian inspirational books. Tell us a little about yourself. I grew up in a farming community in East Texas, where I attended grade school with two...
by Hélène | Sep 10, 2018 | Next Act for Women
The experience of adopting in midlife led Cyma to research and connect with hundreds of women across the US and beyond in order to share their stories of midlife motherhood (and later fatherhood). Cyma would become a blogger, writer, speaker and activist in the...
