DEEP DIVE: Is This a Midlife Crisis?

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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Parenting, Kids & Family, Comedy

4.6 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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This Deep Dive series is about reflecting on our trajectories as mothers - looking back, reflecting on where we are now, and thinking about the future. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. What does it mean to have a midlife crisis? What exactly counts as "midlife," and (yikes) are we already in it? Can we avoid the disenchantment and the rash decision-making that stereotypically accompany such times in our lives? A listener in our Facebook group asked: "Who has been thru their midlife crisis and how did you deal? Turning 40 next week has me feeling like I've wasted my life. Can I get over the what-ifs?" In this episode Amy and Margaret discuss: How American culture has changed its views on aging Why women and men experience midlife crises differently Why the age of your children might be the thing triggering your crisis Here are links to some of the resources discussed in the episode: Howard P. Chudacoff: How old are you? Age consciousness in American culture Laurence Steinberg: Crossing Paths: How Your Child's Adolescence Triggers Your Own Crisis Mark Jackson: Life begins at 40: the demographic and cultural roots of the midlife crisis Sign up for the What Fresh Hell newsletter! Once a month you’ll get our favorite recent episodes, plus links to other things to read and watch and listen to, and upcoming special events: http://eepurl.com/h8ze3z We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/ What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson. mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid’s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, parental stress, kids stress, brain development, mom brain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Winters in full swing, Amy, and that means kids and their parents are in the thick of cough, cold, and flu season.
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0:22.0	coughs, congestion, stuffy noses, and dry air discomfort so you can breathe better and feel better.
0:28.5	Helians, I had that awful chapped nose and cough combo going at the beginning of this month,
0:34.7	and I'm going to tell you, I fired up my VIX humidifier with
0:37.7	the Vapo steam and vapo pads, and I am here to tell you the relief was real.
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0:55.2	Just go to Amazon.com and search VIX V-U-L-600 Cool Relief Humidifier.
1:01.5	It has a blue tank with white in the center. Be sure to click on the coupon to get the discount.
1:07.4	You need VIX Cool Relief Humidifier for wintertime comfort.
1:13.2	I'm going to have a midlife crisis when I'm like 76. What fresh hell. Laughing in the face of
1:20.6	motherhood. I don't feel sad exactly. I just feel blah. With Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson.
1:27.8	I might still marry George Clooney.
1:30.5	A podcast that solves today's parenting dilemmas so you don't have to.
1:35.3	You never wanted to do it anyway.
1:36.7	So stop worrying that you didn't do it.
1:42.5	Hello, everyone.
1:43.6	And welcome to What Fresh Hell laughing in the face of motherhood.
1:46.6	This is Margaret.
1:47.5	And this is Amy.
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