“A funny, honest, and moving love letter to mothers with everything we need to know to prepare not just for our children’s futures, but our own. I love this book!”
—Jill Smokler, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy and founder of top parenting website scarymommy.com
“If even just the words ‘empty nest’ make you feel like crying your mama-bird eyes out, take heart. From Mom to Me Again is here to smooth your poor, feathered forehead, to say, ‘I know,’ soothingly, and to offer practical advice for turning your own bereftness into a rich, full life.”
—Catherine Newman, author of Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy
“Don’t make the mistake of waiting for the kids to leave home to prepare for the rest of your life. Melissa Shultz tells us why, and how, with warmth, wit, and wisdom.”
—Lisa Belkin, creator of the Life’s Workcolumn and the Motherlode blog in the New York Times, and author of Show Me a Hero
“The kids left, the dog died, and I hadn’t spent a moment preparing myself. From Mom to Me Again is the guide I wish I’d had.”
—Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of iRelaunchand coauthor of Back on the Career Track