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Send us Fan Mail Episode 18:  What's In Your Wallet    Moms on Pause -  Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane From lip balm to reading glasses (and everything in between), we’re digging through our purses and laughing about what midlife women really carry.  What do our purses reveal about us? A lot more than we think! In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we spill the contents of our bags and chat...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 17:   Sweating, Forgetting, and Still Thriving    Moms on Pause -  Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Hot flashes, mood swings, and “where did I put my keys?” moments—welcome to the wild ride of perimenopause and menopause! In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we swap stories, share a few laughs, and talk about how we’re surviving (and sometimes thriving) through the waves...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 16:  Follow the Leader Moms on Pause -  Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we’re talking about women in leadership—what it looks like and how it changes over time. From navigating careers and raising families to managing the shifts of midlife, leadership takes on many forms. We share our own experiences, the lessons we’ve learned, and th...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 15:  Threads That Connect Us Moms on Pause -  Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode, we delve into the ways shared experiences bring us closer together. What ties us together in this season of life? We reflect on the shared struggles, laughter, and ordinary moments that help us form bonds. Sometimes, it’s the little things that remind us we’re in this toget...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 14:  The Shifting Tides of Relationships Moms on Pause -  Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane From friendships forged in our early years to connections that shift in midlife, relationships take many forms across the seasons of our professional and personal lives.  In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we dive into how bonds grow, change, and sometimes fade—and what it means t...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 13:  Life Lessons in Work Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Our first jobs may not have been glamorous but they taught us grit, patience, and the value of a hard-earned dollar. In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we reflect on those early workdays and the surprising ways they prepared us for life’s bigger chapters.  Gather around the water cooler - laugh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 12:  Letting Go....Again Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane The first-year goodbye with college drop-off was hard but somehow the second-year send-off carries its own kind of ache. Join us as we reflect on what it feels like to pack the car again and trust that our kids are finding their own way. We’re learning that letting go is less about losing and mo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 11:  Southern Comforts Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane From sugar-sweet greetings to polite shade-throwing, Southern slang is its own love language. This week, we’re fixin’ to dive into the colorful world of Southern sayings and spilling the tea on classics.  Along the way, we’ll explore how these words and phrases show up in our own everyday moments....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 10:  What's New What's Next Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Pause Pleas3 is evolving—just like we are. What started as a space to talk midlife, menopause, and the everyday has grown into a deeper conversation about purpose, possibilities, and the power of reinvention. This season, we’re opening up about our own journeys—what we’ve learned, w...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 9:  Sam’s Club vs Costco: The Midlife Membership Debate Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Is your loyalty card a reflection of your stage in life? In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we’re pitting Sam’s Club against Costco in the ultimate showdown. From navigating endless aisles to debating if you really need 3 gallons of mayo, we’ll unpack the perks, qui...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8:  Hot Flashes, Hormones & Holding It All Together  Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we’re bringing together voices from across the spectrum:  perimenopause, full-blown menopause, and dreaming of life on the other side. What does it feel like when your body starts writing a script you didn’t ask for? When your emo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 7:  Growing Up in the Glorious ’80s and ’90s Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we take a memory-lane detour back to the days when sunscreen was optional, cereal was a food group, and you rode in the “way back” of the station wagon with zero supervision. We're talking about growing up in the ’80s and ’90s — a time o...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6:  Wellness Without the Woe Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane This week on Pause Pleas3 , we're peeling back the layers of health and wellness in midlife — no juice cleanses, no guilt trips, and definitely no overnight miracles. Just real talk about what it actually means to feel good in your own skin when hormones are fluctuating and energy is on...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 5: The Forbidden Pool Noodle Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we dive headfirst (goggles optional) into the absurdity of modern midlife rules — starting with the most pressing question of all: Why are we not allowed to use a pool noodle? Join us as we laugh through the logic (or lack thereof) behind seemingly harmless...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4:  Dorm Rooms, Drop-Offs & Adulting — A Year in Review Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this reflective episode of Pause Pleas3 , we look back on our kids’ first year of college — and everything it stirred up in us . From the teary goodbyes at dorm drop-off to the quiet of the house that followed, we unpack what this milestone meant as moms, wo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3:  Stuck in the Middle — Parenting Up, Parenting Down Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we’re diving into the emotional juggling act of being the “sandwich generation” — caring for aging parents while still showing up for our grown (or almost-grown) kids. It’s a role no one really prepared us for, and yet here we are…...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 2:  Where Will They Land — And Where Does That Leave Us? Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3 , we’re talking about that weird, wonderful, and wildly uncertain phase of life when your kids are launching (or circling the runway) — and you're trying to figure out what comes next for you. As moms in midlife, we’re navigati...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 1:  Welcome to Pause Pleas3 Moms on Pause – Midlife, Menopause & the Mundane In this very first episode of Pause Pleas3 , we’re pulling back the curtain on why we started this podcast. We’re three moms navigating the unfiltered realities of midlife, from hot flashes and hormonal chaos to rediscovering our identities beyond motherhood. Join us as we talk candidly about...