Allison Aubrey with Katie Campbell
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In her new book, Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love, journalist Allison Aubrey presents a captivating collection of women, ages 45 to 105, who cultivated creativity, connection, and joy, showing how it’s possible to find meaning and momentum in midlife. The inciting incident that spurred this road to discovery arrived at the breakfast table. Allison Aubrey was having breakfast with her youngest child, who suddenly turned to her and said: “Stop looking at me.” In that moment, as her daughter signaled a need for independence, Aubrey felt a sting, like she’d been fired. She reminded herself: teenager, individuation. It’s her job to separate. But. . . ouch! That moment was a microcosm of what felt like a crisis of both identity and purpose. Beyond being a mother, beyond work, who am I? After years of striving, how do we broaden our horizons past parenting and a paycheck? Aubrey had watched colleagues retire, leaving behind the frenetic pace and excitement of work life, only to f
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- Allison AubreyAuthor
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