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Live your best life -- even after your kids leave homeWhen her children left for college, Melissa Shultz was certain that she had prepared them well for their new lives-but her own life was a different matter entirely. Her house was empty, her purpose unclear. If her life was no longer dominated by the day-to-day demands of being "Mom," then who exactly was she? And how would she ever move forward?From Mom to Me Again is the story of one woman's reinvention. Shultz's struggle with the empty nest and the transformation of her marriage, friendships, career, and ultimately herself, is part memoir and part self-help guide. Funny, poignant, and practical, this book tells Shultz's personal story and provides valuable advice for readers preparing to send their children off into the world.
About the Author
Melissa T. Shultz is the acquisitions editor for Jim Donovan Literary. She's written about health and parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, Newsweek, Readers' Digest, The Huffington Post, Next Avenue, Scary Mommy, Babble, and many other publications and blogs. Melissa has taught adult classes in essay-writing for SMU, UNT, and the Writer's Garret in Dallas, TX. Prior to freelance writing, Melissa was Director of Creative Services for Food Marketing Institute in Washington, DC. She's mom to two sons and lives in the Dallas area with her husband and their forever-young dog, Benji.
