How often does caring for ourselves make it to the top of our to-do list? If you’re here, I expect it’s not often at all. Instead, we continue serving and giving to our spouse, children, family, friends, and work — eventually running out of steam, yet still pushing forward to our own detriment. Exhaustion, poor physical health and stress start feeling normal, while excitement and joy become distant myths.

“I want to feel full of energy and truly alive every day,” a client once told me. Her words capture a life that many single mothers long for — a sense of vitality and wellbeing, but without a clear path to get there.

Many women in midlife find themselves silently ambitious, whether they’re working mothers, single mothers, or in traditional family structures. They’ve often buried their dreams and aspirations under layers of responsibility, cultural expectations, and the ever-demanding roles of marriage and parenting.