I’m In My 40s & I Feel So Alone

It’s a lot. [Scary Mommy Daily]( Jul. 26, 2024 [A young woman stands by a sink and washes dishes under a faucet.]( Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty Images Tough [I’m In My 40s & I Feel So Alone]( Today, our very own Katy Elliott is getting real about all the things that make your 40s so very challenging: “I feel like I am out here on my own. There is no safety net. My dad is dead, and my mom hasn’t been the same since he died 20+ years ago. I am responsible for myself and my family,” she writes. “And it’s a lot and lonely. I’m married and have a spouse that I can lean on, but he is navigating his own story, too. We are no longer playing house, and we can’t f*ck this up.” I think she’s really captured something important about the decade. Give it a read. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [TikTok Mom Frustrated Having To "Apologize" For Autistic Daughter]( Do Better, Be Kinder [TikTok Mom Frustrated Having To "Apologize" For Autistic Daughter]( “I was tired of people treating her like she’s less than human.” [Read More.]( [A woman does Nordic walking.]( Westend61/Getty Images Worth a Shot [What’s Nordic Walking? Why You Should Add This TikTok-Approved Health Trend To Your Daily Routine]( Walking and thinking is a workout on multiple levels. [Read More.]( [ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 22: Passengers are seen at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter at Orlando International Airport ahead of the Christmas holiday travel on December 22, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. According to the travel organization AAA estimates 7.5 million people will travel by air, surpassing 2019's record of 7.3 million passengers. (Photo by Paul Hennesy/Anadolu via Getty Images)]( Anadolu/Anadolu/Getty Images high flyers [Southwest Airlines Is Getting Rid Of Their Open Seating Policy & People Have Mixed Reactions]( The change, while polarizing, could be a great thing for families. [Read More.]( Featured [Kamala Harris would have been a great running mate for a single mom.]( Scott Olson/Getty Images News/Getty Images sign me up [Kamala Harris Would Have Been The Dream Stepmom For My Kids]( To her two stepchildren, Vice President Kamala Harris is simply “Momala.” And today, Jen McGuire, a single mom of four boys, is talking about how she herself desperately always wanted a “Momala” for her kids. She writes, “I couldn’t watch the movie Stepmom without sinking into a deep depression… But then I started to think about how things might get a little easier if we could somehow sort of band together, me and her. Maybe she would really love my kids and they would love her. Maybe she could become a sort of friend?” It’s a sweet piece about having unexpected people in your corner. [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [‘We Feel Stuck’: Child Care Needs Limit Women’s Work Force Gains]( ⮕ [My Friend’s “Solution” To Her Unhappy Marriage Is Absolutely Insane]( ⮕ [Mallory Swanson’s No-Nonsense Strategies For Getting 9 Hours Of Sleep]( 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.