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 […]

On Turning 50 Without A Plan

People tell me I’ll regret it if I don’t plan something big for my 50th birthday. I’m about to turn 50. Like my 12-year-old son, I’m experiencing changes in my body that are, at best, confusing, making me feel like an amateur at things like hair removal and feminine hygiene. My girly hormones are in […]