Loving that Midlife

What if the way you’re experiencing your life has less to do with what’s happening around you and more to do with the way you’re relating to what happens? In midlife, it’s easy to find ourselves thinking, “This is just...

What if quitting isn’t failure? We’ve been told that quitters never win and that we should finish what we start—but sometimes continuing to do something that no longer works for us isn’t perseverance. Sometimes it’s...

What are you waiting for? In midlife, it's easy to put our lives on hold while we wait for something to change. We tell ourselves we'll be happier when the kids are more independent, when our marriage is better, when...

What if the thing making a hard situation even harder isn't the circumstance itself—but the fight you're having with the fact that it's happening? In this episode of Loving That Midlife , Lori Buck explores what it...

What happens when your body changes in midlife—and you don't know whether the change is temporary or your new normal? A sore joint, lingering injury, hormonal changes, or a new physical limitation can leave you...

You pictured college drop-off a certain way. Maybe there would be tears, hugs, a meaningful goodbye, and a Hallmark-worthy moment with your child. But what if reality looks completely different? What if your child is...

What happens when your teenager is getting ready to leave for college—and suddenly everything feels a little… weird? They’re excited to leave, but they’re also irritated, distant, argumentative, or picking fights with...

Last week, we talked about one of the biggest realizations of midlife: our days are numbered. So now what? Do we panic? Reinvent ourselves? Start checking off a bucket list? In this Season 1 finale of Loving That...

Have you ever caught yourself doing the math? Someone casually says, "Thirty years from now," and before you even realize it, your mind is calculating how old you'll be. If so, you're not alone. In this episode of...

Have you ever looked at your marriage and wondered, "How did we get here?" Maybe nothing is terribly wrong, but something feels different. The kids have grown up, the house is quieter, and now you have the space to...

Why do so many women feel lonely in midlife—even when they're surrounded by people? In this episode of Loving That Midlife , Lori explores the surprising reasons loneliness often shows up during the empty nest and...

One year. Fifty-five episodes. Countless conversations with women navigating midlife. When I started Loving That Midlife , I hoped to encourage women through the challenges of this season. What I didn't expect was how...

<p>Family vacations can create beautiful memories… and also reveal every unresolved stress response you have.</p><p>In this relatable summer episode, Lori Buck shares the realities of vacation prep in midlife: the...

<p>Have you ever found yourself with more space than you've had in years — and somehow that space feels more uncomfortable than you expected? You're not broken. You might just be in the midlife in-between. </p><p>In...

<p>Are you stepping into the role of mother-in-law — or already in it and wondering if you're getting it right? You're not alone. And this episode is for you. </p><p>Lori shares the practical advice, mindset shifts, and...