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Menopause Marriage and Motherhood – Women’s Issues. Every woman will experience at least one of those things but all of us experience life through a female lens. And midlife, with its physical, emotional and lifestyle changes, often demands that we take stock of our lives and look at everything in different ways. Join me, Karen O’Connor, and my guests each week as we take an in-depth look topics close to home such as health, families, finances and our changing relationships, to wider issues such as women’s rights, equality and stress in the workplace. If you’ve asked the question or ...

O'Connor, the author of the best-selling Gettin' Old Ain't for Wimps (more than 175,000 copies sold), continues her delightful storytelling in these short vignettes based on real life. Readers will chuckle as they read these funny, heartwarming experiences for themselves and then share them with their friends.

Based on true grandparenting experiences, each story celebrates the countless blessings God gives us through our youngest family members. As Karen says, "What would our lives be like without sticky kisses, heavenly hugs, and hand-printed birthday notes?" In this audiobook each short story ends with an encouraging verse of Scripture and a brief prayer asking God to help you make a positive difference in the lives of these young ones who help you love and laugh in ways you never imagined.

With a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, humorist Karen O'Connor invites you to chuckle and even laugh out loud at the mishaps, misunderstandings, and missteps we all make in our journey to maturity, You'll enjoy listening to and sharing these short stories that highlight the joy of being alive, the funny situations we get ourselves into, and the faith that makes life worthwhile.

Getting older takes courage, inspiration, faith and the gift of laughter..at ourselves. I'm in my 70's, so I know some of the aging process. The ability to laugh at ourselves and to not take us too seriously is a tremendous help.

Karen O’Connor is a consultant speech & language therapist with over 20 years experience working with children with complex communication needs and developmental challenges.  Over the years, Karen has undergone considerable post-graduate training in many areas including advanced studies in sensory integration, the LiFT™ programme, the Therapeutic Listening™ programme, the Advanced Therapeutic Listening™ programme, Floortime, Talktools, and many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.