HeyJaredThe Midlife Diaries
A Sunday newsletter featuring stories from my (practically) empty nest life plus rundown of all the things you need to read + watch + cook + and buy.
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Your energy is currency. Spend it wisely. (opens the original)
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The summer I turned sixty (opens the original)
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That was fast (life, not the work week) (opens the original)
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Welcome to my crone era (opens the original)
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Before we get started, a big hello! to all the new Midlifers who’ve joined us over the past couple of weeks! I’m so happy you’re here — and incredibly grateful that you’ve chosen to support my writing. ❤️ And to those of you who’ve been here all along, gah — you know I love and appreciate you, too!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2jEm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fim
Keeping the magic alive after vacation (opens the original)
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You guys. TMD is a bestseller.A giant THANK YOU to everyone who upgraded to paid subscriptions, which helped push The Midlife Diaries onto Substack’s New Bestsellers list (#54!). We also hit #3 in Rising Bestsellers in the Parenting category. I appreciate to everyone who keeps spreading the word about The Midlife Diaries — whether through free and paid gift subscriptions or just telling your besties about something good you read here. It really makes a difference!There’s still time to take advan
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