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Rebuilding Identity in Midlife - GAP YEAR (with Lindsey Goldstein and Brittany Parenti)

Marisa chats with Lindsay Goldstein, author of Gap Year, and Brittany Parenti, therapist at Matrescence, to explore identity, empty nesting, reinvention, and the challenges of finding yourself when the roles that once defined you shift. They unpack the emotional complexity of launching children into adulthood, the grief and growth that can accompany this major life transition, and how community, self-discovery, and intentional change can help us reconnect with who we are beyond caregiving.

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