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Menopause Marriage and Motherhood – Women’s Issues. Every woman will experience at least one of those things but all of us experience life through a female lens. And midlife, with its physical, emotional and lifestyle changes, often demands that we take stock of our lives and look at everything in different ways. Join me, Karen O’Connor, and my guests each week as we take an in-depth look topics close to home such as health, families, finances and our changing relationships, to wider issues such as women’s rights, equality and stress in the workplace. If you’ve asked the question or thought about something to do with life after 50, you’ll hopefully find a podcast about it here. And if you don’t, message me because it’ll probably be a great topic to cover! Subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single thought provoking episode: https://www.mmmpodcast.me/email
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The fastest growing age group for divorce is in the over 55's and recently I've had personal experience in why that's the case.
Devoting yourself to others should be a role that gives us the highest respect, yet it isn't. I've had several conversations with experts about the growing divorce rate of couples as they head towards retirement age is caused by the women realising that they've had enough of being treated like a second rate person.
Unfortunately, it generally takes their husbands/partners completely by surprise because they're in the space of, "well, she's done this for years, why can't she just carry on being happy with it?"
Listen and watch the episode and then let me know your thoughts and experiences.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
The brain fog, the forgetfulness, the lost work days, the concern that you're losing your mind, the stress about all these weird symptoms you're suddenly experiencing, the ridiculously heavy periods, the pain. All of these things lead to one thing: stress. And stress leads to mental and physical sickness.
Chana Studley talks to us about how we hold trauma and stress in our bodies, how our natural human tendency is to focus on that stress / pain / trauma, and how much that negatively impacts on our lives.
She also talks about how we can move beyond all that! This is fascinating, insightful and informative listening. Come and join us and let us know what your thoughts are on what we talk about.
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
It's no secret that men are often emotionally immature and it can be a huge source of frustration and resentment - and the major cause for separation - for their partners.
Emotional immaturity in a partner can lead to unhealthy relationships, lack of communication and trust, and ultimately, an inability to build meaningful connections.
Whether it's a lack of emotional intelligence or an inability to express feelings, emotional immaturity can have a huge impact on relationships.
Unfortunately, because of this immaturity, many women end up acting as a parent to their partners and taking on the responsibility for their behaviour and acting as their moral compass. Whilst it might work in the short term, it's like having to be permanently responsible for 3 year old who's never going to grow up.
And it's exhausting.
Listen to this episode and let me know your thoughts.
Find out more here: https://www.mmmpodcast.me/ep182
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
We all have opinions (some of them are definitely Opinions) and we're all entitled to them. But a lifetime of being told that you're wrong, either in overt ways such as someone saying "That's not right!" or in more subtle ways such as dismissing or ignoring something you just said, has a huge impact on us over time.
Invalidation is a when someone denies or rejects our feelings, thoughts, and experiences and most women have been on the receiving end of that their whole lives. Invalidation makes us feel less worthy or valuable and over time, we can find that the ones invalidating us is ourselves.
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
I found it physically and emotionally challenging when I had my fourth child when I was 40, but having a third child aged 57, I just cannot imagine. But that's what Barb Higgins did.
A few years ago, Barb's teenaged daughter died suddenly from an undiagnosed brain tumour, then Barb's husband became very ill with renal failure and kidney disease. We all grieve and recover from grief in different ways, it's not a journey that is the same for anyone.
After being incapacitated by grief for several years, Barb sought counselling and eventually, she and her husband, Kenny, decided that having another baby was something that was the right thing for them to do, something that would complete their family.
Listen to this inspirational story of unimaginable heartbreak, stress and joy.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Like many of us, particularly women, I am a quakebuttock when it comes to prolonged confrontation.
But there are quite a lot of things that are great about getting older and one of them is you're quite clear about your boundaries...
And you're much less worried about upsetting people when they overstep those boundaries
In today's episode, we discuss how to face your fears and head into confrontations without allowing fear to stop you from achieving success.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Depression, sleeplessness and nervousness about our daily lives are the usual things we associate with anxiety, but things like being closed minded, needing to get things right and even gaslighting can all be indicators of high levels of anxiety.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
But what if you just can't afford to be on that roller coaster because there's just too much at stake and too many things that need doing?
When you listen to your emotions, rather than letting them control you, you can begin to see how they are influencing your decisions. If you're ready to get off the emotional roller coaster, listen to this episode!
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
The days where you were so in love that you listened to them as someone who is basically amazing are long gone. How do you get back to that (assuming that you want to)? CAN you get that back?
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Liza Baker, nutritionist and campaigner, explains the huge and mostly unacknowledged impact of poor nutrition and generally not looking after ourselves because we're too busy. This is not to be missed.