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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 58 MIN

Ep. 244: I Don't Even Know How I Got Here: 10 Hard Truths About Midlife No One Prepares You For

from The Intentional Midlife Mom Podcast | Simple, Practical Life, Home & Mindset Solutions for Moms Over 40 · host Jennifer Roskamp, CLC

Send us Fan MailHave you ever looked at your life and thought…How did I get here?Not in a dramatic way. Not like everything's on fire. Not like you're standing in the rubble of something that completely fell apart.But just this quiet, unsettling feeling of…This isn't what I thought it would feel like.Like somewhere between the school pickups and the grocery runs and the calendar management and the "did you eat?" and the work deadlines and the trying to keep everyone's life from falling apart…somewhere in the middle of all of that you looked up.And you didn't fully recognize the life you were standing in.You didn't plan for this. You didn't sit down one day and choose this version of your life. You drifted into it.One responsibility at a time. One "I'll deal with that later" at a time. One busy season that bled into another busy season that you kept telling yourself was temporary.And now here you are.And parts of your life look good from the outside. They really do. The house is standing. The kids are fed. You're showing up. You're doing the thing. If someone looked at your life from the outside, they'd probably say you have it together.But you don't fully feel like yourself anymore.Let’s dig into this today!Resources mentioned in this episode:Write a New Chapter ChallengeGet some powerful mantras to inspire, encourage, and life you up when you need as little something intentional to focus on. We have a beautiful pdf download of the 6 Mantras For Intentional Moms you can keep or print. Request them right HERE.Visit The Intentional MomFollow us on Instagram HEREVisit our YouTube Channel HERERate & Review The Intentional Mom Podcast on Apple . We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. If you listen on Spotify, you can rate & review us there, too. 

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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked at your life and thought… How did I get here? Not in a dramatic way. Not like everything's on fire. Not like you're standing in the rubble of something that completely fell apart. But just this quiet, unsettling feeling of… This isn't what I thought it would feel like. Like somewhere between the school pickups and the grocery runs and the calendar management and the "did you eat?" and the work deadlines and the trying to keep everyone's life from falling ...

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