When Play Changes: Midlife Motherhood With An Only Child
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and dynamics of parenting an only child while navigating midlife, focusing on the evolution of play and emotional connections.
Send us Fan Mail We face the honest sting of “You’re always tired” and unpack what it means to parent an only child while entering midlife. We trade guilt for grace and share how play can shift without losing love or connection. • turning 50 as a lens on small moments • the exhausting Saturday routine and the ask to play • the heart-hit of “you don’t play like you used to” • only child dynamics and the pressure to be “everything” • stories from other moms and shared guilt • reassurance that ...
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