Life after Kids with Drs. Brooke and Lynne

Sleep can certainly be elusive in this phase of life.  Whether it be difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep, most of us have struggled with our sleep at one point or another. So, in this episode of The Life After Kids Podcast, we’re discuss the importance of the "golden hour" before sleep, how it can impact your subconscious mind, help you sleep better, and improve the st...

In this episode of Life After Kids we discuss optimizing  blood sugar with natural ways to curb a sweet tooth. We’ve focused on health and wellness with our patients for over 20 years, specializing in helping women optimize their health and hormones, balancing blood sugar is a huge piece to this puzzle which is why finding healthy substitutes that are delicious to combat your craving for sweets is...

In this episode of Life after Kids, Dr. Brooke and Dr. Lynne emphasize the importance of investing in relationships with significant others for a more fulfilling life as the kids grow up. They recommend and discuss the book "Strength Based Marriages" by Jimmy Evans and Alan Kelsey for practical tips on improving relationships. The hosts stress the need for love and connection as a basic...

On this episode of Life after Kids, we’re discussing practical tools for living longer.  And, we’re breaking down the key points to the little energy factories in our cells called mitochondria.  You’ll learn easy ways to keep your cells and mitochondria working efficiently so you can achieve better longevity and metabolism.   Note that mitochondria are microscopic organelles that break down the fo...

On today’s episode of Life after Kids, we’re discussing the power of epigenetics to affect both our health and the way we age. Epigenetics is a term used to describe how the environment can influence gene expression. Our environment and life style choices influence what genes are expressed and can make a difference in whether or not the gene is expressed in a harmful way. This is why our daily cho...

On today’s episode of The Life After Kids Podcast, we’re discussing the importance of time management. Time is the one resource that cannot be replaced or regained, and the contrast of the pandemic slowing things down followed by life speeding up again has made time feel even faster. Time management is important for reducing stress, maintaining emotional balance, and increasing productivity. It’s...

On today’s episode of Life After Kids, the topic of discussion is setting a daily code of conduct in order to have more meaning in midlife. This code of conduct aims to bring more joy, intention, and purposeful emotions into your day. We’re in our late 40s, with Dr. Lynne turning 50 next year, and we both agree that turning 30 and 50 is rougher than 20 and 40. One way to overcome emotional distres...

On today’s episode of Life after Kids, we’re discussing the topic of parenting teen and young adult children.  As our kids grow up, we can struggle with the balance between having a friendship relationship with them and still being the parent. It can be hard to establish and maintain boundaries with older children and teens.  Being firm and consistent with our expectations and rules while also bei...

Hi! We’re Dr. Brooke and Dr. Lynne, best friends and cofounders of Life after Kids, a community for midlife women seeking to make the next phase of life the best yet, with more meaning and purpose, better health, emotional balance, and natural beauty.  Today is the very first episode of the new Life After Kids Podcast. In this episode, we introduce ourselves, share our background and some of our h...