Funny, frank talk on surviving teens and midlife from a freelance writer for the AARP and Grown & Flown. We talk midlife sex (spoiler: we're still having it), pelvic floor health, and Internet shopping for -- euphemism alert -- "marital aids." Bonus. Tips on building a freelance writing career.

When Jodie Patterson’s three-year-old Penelope said, “Mama, I’m not a girl. I’m a boy,” that declaration set her family on a path of discovery and seismic shifts. Patterson talks mothering, gender, and navigating change with an open mind.