Role Reboot

Why I Was Happy To Embrace Middle Age

I embrace my identity as a socially awkward introvert who often drops eye contact and may speak three sentences at a party. None of those things speak to my character. I am about to turn 46. According to the Census Bureau, I am now one year into my middle age. I love this milestone. Like […]

Assertiveness Is An Age Thing, Not A Gender Thing

It seems like many people just don’t react well to a young woman standing her ground. So, at this point in my life, it seems more effective to play nice. Every week, my mom and I take my twin toddlers and my 90-year-old grandmother out to lunch. If it sounds like a major production, that’s because […]