Author Ann Douglas is best known for her 25 works of non-fiction, including her books on parenting, The Mother of All series, which have sold over half a million copies in North America. She’s also a speaker, columnist and frequent contributor to CBC Radio. Since she’s “aged out”, as she puts it, of parenting now that her kids are grown up, and since she’s well-entrenched in midlife, it seemed only natural to turn her attention to that life stage with her new book, called Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women.
The rural Ontario writer interviewed more than 100 women from varying backgrounds and cultures who shared their personal insights about aging, as well as numerous subject-matter experts about how to thrive in midlife. What she found along the way was surprising and, well, wildly encouraging. Ann shared her thoughts and insights with me when we chatted recently for my latest piece for Postmedia’s Healthing column, which you can read by clicking here.
Robin Roberts 