Nobody Told Me About The Third-Life Crisis

Where’s my sports car?? Where’s my sports car?? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Scary Mommy Daily]( Jun. 20, 2024 [Nobody Told Me About The Third-Life Crisis]( STUCK IN THE MIDDLE [Nobody Told Me About The Third-Life Crisis]( “We've all heard about the ‘mid-life crisis,’” writes Holly Garcia. “You know, the moment that propels someone to hop in the driver’s seat and take control of their life…. Maybe those decisions are good, maybe they’re bad, but they’re loud and they’re deliberate.” But it’s just not happening to folks in the sandwich generation – ie the ones caring for aging parents and young kids. Their crisis looks a bit different: “It’s easy and exciting to think that the older we get, the fewer worries we have, except that isn’t necessarily true,” she writes. “Instead of the sports car, there’s a whole generation of us out there who are stuck in between.” Let’s talk about it. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [An African American mother with two mixed race children celebrating an American patriotic holiday, perhaps July 4th or Memorial Day. They are playing with red, white and blue pinwheels, smiling and laughing, outdoors on a bright, sunny day. The children are black, Asian and Hispanic. The focus is on the woman and girl who are looking at each other.]( kali9/E+/Getty Images YUM! [Easy One-Pot July 4th Recipes, So You Can Actually Enjoy The Fireworks]( Step away from the sink! [Read More.]( [RuPaul flexes in a promo for 'RuPaul's Drag Race.']( Paramount+ YOU BETTER WORK [25 Baby Names Inspired By Drag Artists From 'RuPaul's Drag Race']( To quote the world’s most famous drag queen, “We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” [Read More.]( [I’m A Single Mom Caring For An Elderly Parent & It’s A Special Kind Of Hard]( LIFE IN THE MIDDLE [I’m A Single Mom Caring For An Elderly Parent & It’s A Special Kind Of Hard]( Someday, when my kids look back, I hope they will remember the love and presence of extended family along with the pain. [Read More.]( Featured [A joyful graduate in a cap and gown hugging an older woman while holding flowers at a graduation ceremony.]( NoSystem/Getty Images GUIDING HAND > HANDOUT [If You Can Financially Support Your New Grad, Go For It — But Beware These Traps, Say Experts]( “You've nurtured them and watched them grow from before they were born, and now your baby is a full-blown adult. It's a bittersweet adjustment for any parent, especially since you likely still want to protect them from any hardship they might face once they're out in the world on their own,” writes Arielle Tschinkel. “And while you never want to see your child struggle, you might be wondering if the soft landing you've provided your grad will help or harm them in the long run.” Here’s what you need to know. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [The Fastest Woman In America Is A Mom]( ⮕ [In All Its Chaos, ‘Perfect Match’ May Be The Realest Reality TV Show]( ⮕ [Should Couples Normalize Sleeping In Separate Beds?]( Follow us on: [instagram]( [facebook]( [tiktok]( [x_social]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.