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It Took Me a Year to Notice I Wasn't the Same Person
The midlife transition isn't a crisis. It's a reassessment that got loud.
Aug 9
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Ellen Scherr
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You've changed. Good.
You don't have to finish the life you started.
Aug 2
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Ellen Scherr
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July 2026
Live with Ellen Scherr & Dagmara Beine
A recording from Ellen Scherr's live video
Jul 31
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Ellen Scherr
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Dagmara Beine
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1:00:04
The Shit Midlife Takes, But Also What it Hands Back Quietly
If midlife feels like pure loss, you're reading one column.
Jul 27
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Ellen Scherr
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Grief Comes With a Casserole. Midlife Comes With Nothing.
Disenfranchised Grief: The midlife losses no one counts.
Jul 18
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Ellen Scherr
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I Did Everything Right. Menopause Didn’t Fucking Care.
Menopause changed your body. Stop blaming yourself.
Jul 12
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Ellen Scherr
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Getting Older Isn't a Loss. It's Getting Yourself Back.
15 things that quietly get better after 50 that nobody bothers to mention.
Jul 5
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Ellen Scherr
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June 2026
You're Not Overthinking. You're Chasing Certainty.
Why not knowing is harder than the worst answer.
Jun 28
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Ellen Scherr
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Single Mom, Two Kids, and the Most Unreasonable Decision of My Life
The math didn't work. The timing was worse. It was the best decision I ever made.
Jun 21
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Ellen Scherr
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Of Course You're Fucking Terrified. You're Starting Over.
Your brain reads starting over as a threat. The fear isn't a warning. It's just loud.
Jun 16
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Ellen Scherr
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How the Most Popular Relationship Book of All Time Fueled Divorce
This book sold over 15 million copies — and its author had no real credentials
Jun 15
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Ellen Scherr
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Maria Cassano
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You Won't Regret the Risk. You'll Regret Playing It Safe.
The regret that keeps you up at 3 a.m. is never the thing you did.
Jun 12
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Ellen Scherr
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