The strangest thing about getting older? It’s how everyone else around me seems to be aging, while I’m still suspended in this feeling—one I can’t quite name. It’s not an age. It’s not a phase. […]
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A Summer Built on Books
Let me offer a gentle disclaimer: whatever path you choose for yourself or your children, I respect and support it. The ability to decide what works best for our families is a freedom I hold […]
Split Level Studios Introduces The Forty Files Podcast
Split Level Studios Debuts The Forty Files, the Podcast Redefining Midlife, One Story at a Time Madison, Jersey — May 30, 2025 — Real life doesn’t come with a script, but now it has a […]
Moonlit Missive #5: Escape Yuck Stuck Syndrome: A Love Letter
Moonlit Missive #5—which, truth be told, is actually a morning missive—because middle age demands its due, and last night, sleep found me, wrapped me in its overdue embrace, and refused to let go. Today’s love […]
The Quiet Desperation
This year, I have several friends turning forty, while a few recently celebrated their forty-fifth. In just a few weeks, I’ll be turning forty-three myself. Among us, there’s a quiet desperation creeping in as we […]
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