Being Present and Planning Ahead: 4 Tips to Balance Summer for Midlife Moms

How do you soak up summer while also preparing for what’s next — especially when you’re navigating perimenopause, parenting, and all the invisible labour? Ashley explores the tension between being present and planning ahead with 4 practical strategies, a mindset reset, and a mid-summer reflection challenge to help you make space for your own joy (not just everyone else’s).This Week’s Challenge:✅ Try the “Now/Next” list — brain dump and breathe.✅ Choose one thing that brings you joy and actually schedule it.✅ Tell someone: “I’m making time for myself this week.”