THE Podcast for Midlife | Experience 50 A midlife podcast… because 50 is tricky. If your friends are telling you how great their 50s are, they’re lying. Okay, maybe not lying… but not telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I’m Mary Rogers asking you to…
Category: Aging Parents
Oh, Mother!
Give yourself the best Mother’s Day gift of all! Honestly, you can have a good relationship with your mother, really, I’m not pulling your leg. No matter how awful she is. If she’s living or not, nobody can push your buttons like good ol’ Mom. Funny thing is, we may repeat…
Making Midlife Easier: Five Powerful Phrases To Lean On
Making Midlife Easier: Five Powerful Phrases To Lean On Midlife can be tough. So, let’s make it easier. I consistently hear from my Experience 50 Podcast listeners that they never expected this stage of life to be so exciting or so challenging. Some don’t even recognize their feelings, can’t even…
Can I still post on Facebook after I die?
No, my dear, you cannot. But maybe they have some other social media apps in heaven, I don’t know, Cloud 9? But, what you can and should do is name somebody to manage your account once you have, uh, left this world. Facebook allows you to name a Legacy Contact,…
Good Morning Australia!
Later today I’m appearing as a guest on Todd Sargeant’s morning radio show in Australia. Yes, Australia. Apparently Australian midlifers are just as happy, restless and/or miserable as they are here in the U.S., where I live. The same can be said for Japan, Hungary, Canada and the other 50…
My “Dear Mom” Letter
Dear Mom Letter Sometimes, you can’t tell your mom what is in your heart. Maybe she has slipped into dementia or has passed away. For many of us, we just don’t have the kind of relationship with our mom that supports intimate heartfelt conversations. But that doesn’t mean we don’t…