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Life After Kids
Rediscover Yourself and Thrive Beyond Motherhood
Brooke Stillwell (Author), Lynne Mouw (Author)
9781394295340, Wiley
Hardback, published 25 September 2025
208 pages
23.1 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.34 kg
The mom's guide to finding happiness, hope, fulfillment, and self-love as an empty nester For moms everywhere, Life After Kids: Rediscover Yourself and Thrive Beyond Motherhood is an essential guide to becoming an empty nester. When your child leaves home for new opportunities, it's hard to adjust to their absence. This book provides a roadmap to navigating this transitional life stage, filled with wisdom on finding new opportunities, focusing on developing your emotional and mental health, managing feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and uncertainty, and preparing to welcome a new phase of parenting as kids grow older and more independent. Written by Brooke Stillwell and Lynne Mouw, two health and wellness experts with decades of experience helping women maximize their potential and find fulfillment, this book helps readers understand concepts like: For all mothers looking to embrace life now that the kids are grown, Life After Kids: Rediscover Yourself and Thrive Beyond Motherhood is the perfect practical, supportive guide to finding hope and fulfillment in a new parenting era.
Acknowledgments vii About the Authors xiii Introduction xv Part I: Purpose 1 Chapter 1: It’s Not About the Kids 3 Chapter 2: What Do I Do Now? 15 Chapter 3: Finding Your Way 33 Part II: Resilience 51 Chapter 4: Simple Strategies for Stress Management 53 Chapter 5: Embracing What Is 71 Chapter 6: Physical Health Is Emotional Health 85 Chapter 7: Beauty in Life Beyond Motherhood 101 Part III: Community and Friendships 111 Chapter 8: You Can’t Do It Alone 113 Chapter 9: Finding Your Tribe 125 Part IV: Fulfillment in Your Life after Kids 143 Chapter 10: Risky Behavior Isn’t Just for Teenagers 145 Chapter 11: Just Keep Growing 159 Chapter 12: The Cherry on Top 173 Conclusion 187 References 191
Subject Areas: Religion & beliefs [HR]
