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Jun 2022
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Ep. 395 Let's talk about midlife: parent...

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About this episode

We know you’ve been hoping Mindy Brouse would be back on Sorta Awesome soon, and your wish has been granted! The Midlife with Mindy and Meg series returns today, and Meg and Mindy are opening the conversation that many, many of us are needing right now - how do we make the transition to caring for our aging parents? And HOW are we supposed to do all of that while our own children are navigating brand new territory as adults, too? There are no easy answers, but there is compassionate conversation to be had!

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SHOW NOTES:

Mindy’s AotW: The Change by Kirsten Miller Amazon | Bookshop

Meg’s AotW: Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree

Mindy’s notes:

Wizard for Hire by Obert Skye Amazon | Bookshop

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett Amazon | Bookshop

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Amazon | Bookshop

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher Amazon | Bookshop

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Amazon | Bookshop

Bookend Homeschoolers: Hanging Our Hat on How Our Kids Turn Out S2E24

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