Life at Forty: Redefining Your Timeline (Sarah Lau)

Host Carlene reunites with high school friend Sarah Lau for an intimate conversation about navigating life's challenges and joys as women in their forties. • Sarah shares her experience turning 40 with a 16-month-old baby and a nine-year-old daughter • Motherhood feels different at 40 compared to 30—less energy but more experience and purposefulness • Medical professionals increasingly normalize pregnancy in your late thirties/early forties • Returning to work after maternity leave in your forties can open doors to new career opportunities • The biggest misconception about turning 40 is that you're "on the downhill" when it's actually an upward trajectory • Going through divorce in your thirties can feel like failure, especially within certain cultural contexts • Finding love again after divorce takes time and personal growth • Setting rigid life timelines (marriage by 28, kids by 30) creates unnecessary pressure • Taking breaks or detours in your career journey isn't catastrophic in the context of 20 year career • Women in their forties often have better relationships, clearer priorities, and more self-acceptance Connect with us on Instagram @diva_tonight and @diivaontheradio Facebook @diivaontheradio Tiktok @diivaontheradio If you have any comments about the show please send me a text on https://divatonight.buzzsprout.com Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diva Tonight! I want to thank my Podcast Editor Sean McAndrew and my Voice Over Actor Bruce Hayword ! Thanks to Altered by Mom for sponsoring the music - I truly appreciate you! Follow Diva Tonight Podcast on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Diivaontheradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diivaontheradio TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/diivaontheradio Twitter/X https://x.com/DivaontheRadio If you would like to connect with the show, or share a review please send an email to Divaontheradio@gmail.com or send us a Text!

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