There are so many blogs about being “fabulous after fifty” or “fit after fifty”…blah blah blah. This is more about “fearful after forty-five” “flabby after forty”, “free after fifty” and even “fucked after forty-five!”
This is for the mom who still doesn’t have their shit together even when their kids are almost grown.
This is for the mom who is caring for aging parents and struggling kids.
This is for moms who have let themselves go and don’t know how to find themselves again.
This is for moms that are having a mid-life change, going through divorce, losing weight, battling chronic illness and navigating empty nest syndrome.
This is for moms dealing with high school drama, college applications, teenage kids.
This is for women looking to spruce up their house that’s stuck in the 90s.
This is for women who lose their reading glasses 20 times a day, and they’re usually on their head.
This is for the woman who is suddenly beet red and sweating as a hot flash takes over.
This is for the woman who struggles with self love and for women who love themselves.
This is for the women that likes simple crafts and recipes, but is a Pinterest failure.
This is for the mom that makes most meals from a box or orders in.
This is for the stay at home mom who doesn’t know what to do now that the kids are older.
This is for women who battle their weight and self-esteem.
This is for women that have tried every diet and failed.
This is for women wanting a second act in life.
This is for the woman who wants it REAL.
Starting on Monday is for YOU and me to post fun stories, experiences, crafts, recipes, home improvement, essays and more.
I’m Ana. I’m a 53-year-old mom who acts like a 12 year old. I think the same as I did in my 30s but feel like an 80 year old. My hobbies include reading, eating, and scrolling social media. I have chronic pain and I’m 50-75 lbs overweight, and I’m too lazy and set in my ways to do anything about it. I have a high-schooler and a 23-year-old who lives on his own. I started this blog years ago, let it go for a while, and now I am bringing it back because I am tired of the perfect mommy blogs, and the middle-aged blogs I have seen still feel like my mom’s kind of thing.
I will be posting about parenting struggles, weight struggles, the recent update of my home, friend drama, self-love, marriage, mid-life divorce, kids, sex, weed, shopping, reading, TV, movies…nothing is off the table.
I will have some regular guest posts as well. And welcome related guest posts and collaboration.
You can also find me on my book blog anasattic.com
Reach out to me at ana@startingonmonday.com
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