For the 40 Plus Crowd

College with a new baby. And I thought giving birth was hard.

Despite the grim title, “hard” is a relative term.  What I thought was hard when I was 30 is not nearly the same as what challenges me at 44.  That said, life still gets hectic at times.  I started graduate school this fall, which comes complete with 20 hours of internship, 14 hours of class,… Continue reading College with a new baby. And I thought giving birth was hard.

Motherhood later

Relax: You’re not too old and you’re not gonna die any time soon

Ok old moms.  You know you’ve thought these things. “I could have a heart attack and die at any time.” “What if I get cancer and she has to take care of me.”  “What if he has to quit college because he doesn’t want me going into a nursing home.”  Chill the f’ out.  You’re… Continue reading Relax: You’re not too old and you’re not gonna die any time soon