Ep. 4 - "Families Change" with Kelly Corrigan

This is episode (4) of our special nine-part series entitled Families Change where Julie Flakstad, sits down in-person with Kelly Corrigan to discuss the voluminous topic of changing family dynamics as we enter midlife. In this episode, Kelly shares her valuable perspective + insights on how motherhood evolves as our children age, the ache of learning to let go, as well as her brave thought that while we can never get enough of our children, we shouldn’t need a thing. It’s a candid, heartfelt conversation where she also touches on the idea that we’re forever modeling for our children — even in midlife in terms of showing them that we can continue to flourish.

Our conversation also explores the vulnerable role of navigating aging parents and the concept of leaning into what they may need versus what we want. Kelly also generously recounts the recent loss of her mother and the invaluable lessons she taught her.

A few important mentions that we bring up during our conversation:

• Her gratitude + involvement with Christy Turlington’s foundation, Every Mother Counts
• Recent TedTalk ‘Love Is To Be Brave’
• Interview with Going Deep On Empty Nesting with Maya Shanker
• Reading Daniel Mason’s, Northwoods

About Our Guest, Kelly Corrigan

Kelly has been called “the voice of her generation” by Oprah Magazine and “the poet laureate of the ordinary” by HuffPost. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Middle Place, Lift, Glitter and Glue, and most recently, Tell Me More. She is the host of a primetime interview show on PBS called Tell Me More as well as a podcast called Kelly Corrigan Wonders (all links below).

Connect with Our Hosts and Conversation Partner!

Kelly Corrigan

• Podcast - Kelly Corrigan Wonders 
• Books
  • Tell Me More - Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say
  • The Middle Place
  • Glitter and Glue
  • Hello World!
  • Lift      
• PBS Series - "Tell Me More" with Kelly Corrigan 
• https://www.kellycorrigan.com/ 
• Instagram: @kellycorrigan 

Julie Flakstad

• https://julieflakstad.com/ 
• Instagram @julieflakstad 
• Facebook @thejulieflakstad 

Dr. Taz Bhatia

• YouTube: @DrTazMD
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