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Welcome to The Other Side of Motherhood
Where we learn how to create lives we love in the strange, beautiful space between active parenting and being an “on-call” mom.
 • Jennifer Chaney
Monthly Sanity Roundup: Comfort Watches and Cultural Tangents
Watch, read, and listen with me—audiobooks, comedy takes, and a brief detour through Will & Grace.
 • Jennifer Chaney
Here's How Hobbies Actually Can Help You Ease Into Your Empty Nest Era
When done right, hobbies can help bridge the gap between feeling lost and feeling connected.
 • Jennifer Chaney
Hobbies Won’t Save You From An Empty Nest
The real reason the transition feels harder than expected and how we can find fulfillment on the other side of motherhood.
 • Jennifer Chaney
It Was Never About The Oatmeal Bowl
What looks like a small habit at home is often the beginning of how they'll show up in life. Let's talk about the line between helping and handing it…
 • Jennifer Chaney
Subscribe and get a FREE Empty Nest Prep guide in your inbox. 🌟 Then stick around for weekly stories and insights from the in-between years of motherhood—where roles shift, questions surface, and life beyond motherhood starts to feel possible.

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It’s Not The Screen Time. It’s The Content.
From the manosphere to algorithm-driven radicalization, these resources break down what’s happening to our boys and how parents can respond.
 • Jennifer Chaney
What It Really Feels Like When Your Kid Stops Needing You
It was always the plan, but it’s still a surprise to realize your child hasn’t left you as much as they’ve built a life without you
 • Jennifer Chaney
What would you finally finish if you had the time?
I have a simple way to help you get it done in the next 6 weeks (I'm weirdly excited about it)
 • Jennifer Chaney
A Reintroduction and a Reinvention
Once a family photographer focused on real life, now I write about it—motherhood, midlife, and the complicated, unfinished work of figuring out what…
 • Jennifer Chaney
Why “Kick Him Out” Is the Wrong Advice for Struggling Young Adults
The real work of raising independent kids starts YEARS before you think (but it's not too late!)
 • Jennifer Chaney
Monthly Sanity Roundup: Loose Necks & Library Cards
Watch, read, and listen with me—from HBO dramas to thrifted classics.
 • Jennifer Chaney
Rage Is Not Research
I’ve been borrowing my opinions from headlines, hot takes, and other people’s certainty.
 • Jennifer Chaney
What My Hippie Mom & Conservative Dad Taught Me About Designing a Life
Lather, rinse, repeat? Don’t settle for boring days. Living a more interesting life is easier than you think.
 • Jennifer Chaney

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