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Ann Douglas

About

Ann Douglas has been one of North America’s most trusted writers on all things parenting for decades. Now, she’s turning her attention to the glorious messiness that is midlife. Her latest book—Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women—has been hailed by reviewers as “essential reading” for women of all ages (and for midlife women in particular).

Ann is the author of 26 non-fiction books and the creator of the internationally bestselling The Mother of All books series, which has sold over half a million copies to date. A passionate and inspiring speaker, Ann delivers keynote addresses and leads small-group workshops at in-person and online events. Ann and her husband Neil live in a forest in rural Ontario, where she is hard at work on her first novel.

Recent Posts
In Praise of the Midlife Narrator

Midlife women are rejecting life-limiting narratives and telling themselves new and better stories about their lives.

Midlife women are rejecting life-limiting narratives and telling themselves new and better stories about their lives.

The 7 Biggest Myths About Midlife

Buying into common myths and misconceptions about midlife only makes those years harder. We can tell ourselves new and better stories.

Buying into common myths and misconceptions about midlife only makes those years harder. We can tell ourselves new and better stories.

The Science of Milestone Birthdays

Celebrating a milestone birthday? It’s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the "fresh-start effect."

Celebrating a milestone birthday? It’s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the "fresh-start effect."

Finding Your Way in an Empty (or Emptier) Nest

There’s no right or wrong way to feel as you weather this milestone transition in your life as a parent. Your feelings may surprise you.

There’s no right or wrong way to feel as you weather this milestone transition in your life as a parent. Your feelings may surprise you.