FULFILLED MOTHERHOOD BLOG

I turned 50 recently. Half a century. It still feels a little wild to say out loud. I thought I’d want a big bash with balloons and glitter and the whole shebang, but life rarely follows the script we imagine for it. Instead, I celebrated in quieter, more intimate ways—my best friend flew in and stayed for six glorious weeks, my husband whisked me away to Greece, and I gave myself permission to mark the occasion gently, tenderly, intentionally. What surprised me most wasn’t t