Flirtin After Forty

Dating after 40 is weird. Like… really weird.

This week I’m talking about the strange world of modern dating — meeting strangers online, hoping for that old-school “meet cute,” and figuring out what happens when people show you exactly who they are.

From a Home Depot romance gone wrong to the latest dating profile disasters (yes, including toilet photos ‍♀️), we’re talking red flags, boundaries,...

Scratch is officially off the roster—but not because anything dramatic happened. Sometimes two people simply stop reaching for each other, and that tells you everything you need to know.

This week, I’m talking about chemistry, trusting that little feeling when something seems off, and realizing that “nice” is not always enough. I’m also fresh off a surprisingly wonderful trip to Michigan with my kids, ...

This line from the episode is gorgeous. It also ties beautifully to Safe Kept Legacy without feeling like a sales pitch.

When the Universe Whispers
This captures the book, the movie, the boat, the house, and the feeling that something keeps nudging you forward.

First-Person Episode Summary

In this episode, I’m stepping away from dating for a minute and talking about life, legacy, memory, and the strange little wa...

Some weeks quietly pass by. Others completely change your perspective.

This week reminded me how fragile life can be as I took my son in for another EEG and found myself sitting in that familiar place every parent knows—the one where you'd do absolutely anything to protect your child. It was a reminder to slow down, be grateful, and appreciate the moments we often take for granted.

Then...life surprised me.

I jumped back on H...

In this episode, I’m talking about the aftermath of my very questionable “can we be friends with benefits?” experiment with J-Man — and yes, you were all right. Bad idea. I know. I knew it too, but apparently I needed to gather my own evidence like a little emotional scientist.

After one “indiscretion,” the door reopened to texting, feelings, sad conversations, and the very strange experience of ...

In this episode, I’m talking about one very strange, emotional, maybe magical day — 6/26/26 — where I somehow spent nearly seven hours on the phone, which is hilarious because I swear I don’t even like talking on the phone.

The day started with a text from J-Man about anger, hurt, and everything that was still sitting between us. That turned into a long conversation about the breakup, what happened, what sti...

In this episode, I start with Father’s Day, teenage boys testing out pickup lines at my kitchen table, and me maybe being a questionable mom while casually giving advice on how to flee golf course security. So, parenting. Nailed it.

Then I finally watch Ted Lasso after avoiding it for years because it reminded me of someone from my past. And, annoyingly, it’s amazing. It sends me down a little emotional rabbit hole &mda...

In this episode, I’m catching you up after a solo trip to Cabo that I desperately needed. I went into the trip stressed, overwhelmed, and carrying way too much from work, life, summer, and the J-Man breakup — and somehow came home lighter, happier, and a little more restored.

I talk about what it’s really like traveling alone, including the beautiful parts, the awkward parts, and the part where I accidentally sent...

The last few weeks have been heavy.

Work stress, co-parenting stress, emotional stress… just one of those seasons where it feels like everyone needs something from you while you’re quietly trying to hold it all together.

And this week, I realized something about myself:
I’m really good at surviving alone.
But I’m terrible at asking for help.

In this episode, I talk about what happened when I finally...

In this episode of Flirtin’ After Forty, I’m catching you up on a heavy couple of weeks — co-parenting disappointment, the aftermath of calling out my ex-husband, and the sadness of realizing that J-Man and I are no longer together.

I talk about what it feels like to advocate for your kids, stop protecting people from the consequences of their choices, and navigate the guilt that can show up when you finally say t...

This week I’m talking about something that hit me harder than I expected: my son’s eighth grade continuation, the milestone moment, the packed gym full of families, and the empty seat where his dad should have been.

I went into the day thinking it was just another school ceremony, but watching my son look for his dad — and realizing he wasn’t coming because he forgot — broke my heart. In this episode, ...

This week came in swinging. My dad ended up in the hospital, work was frantic, my son had school stuff going on, I had bizarre dreams, a snake tried to move into my house, and somehow a barking dog at a job walk almost finished me off. I realized I’m really good in the middle of a crisis — I can make a plan, handle the facts, and keep moving — but the crash usually comes later.

In this episode, I’m talking a...

This week, I’m talking about Mother’s Day, disappointment, mental load, and the tiny moments that make women wonder, “Why am I managing everyone’s common sense?”

After a week with my mom in town, my kids home, and a very quiet house finally to myself, I realized how much I value my space — and how complicated the idea of living with someone again feels at this stage of life.

I also share the Moth...

This week felt like a weird mix of everything—snow days in May, finishing a home project I’ve been avoiding for eight months, and one of the most ridiculous dating profiles I’ve ever read.

But really, this episode is about moms.

With Mother’s Day coming up, I’m talking about the invisible load we carry, why this day actually matters (yes, it does), and how I’ve learned to make it special—ev...

I had one of those days—running between nine projects, exhausted, getting hit with “what’s for dinner?” the second I sat down—and I almost lost it.

But then I found something that completely flipped my mood… my very first dating profile.

Like FULL novel-length, 20-prompts, oversharing-in-the-best-way dating profile.

And honestly? She was confident. Hopeful. A little unhinged (in a fun way). And ...

I didn’t record last week… and honestly, that kind of says it all.

In this episode, I’m sharing a very real update—yes, I’m dating J-Man again. But it’s not a fairytale reunion. It’s complicated, it’s uncertain, and I’m asking myself some hard questions.

He’s showing up differently. We’re communicating better. In a lot of ways, this is what I said I wanted—som...

I hit my limit this week—between disgusting teenage bedrooms, a middle-of-the-night smoke detector meltdown, and just… life piling on, I needed out.

So I went to Vegas. Alone.

And somewhere between early morning slot machines, winning $$$ playing Keno, and meeting the kindest strangers at a bar, something shifted.

This episode is about losing your mind a little… and then finding yourself again. Why doing things ...

This week started with me feeling completely unmotivated… and ended with a big win I didn’t see coming. After weeks of waiting and assuming we didn’t get it, I got the call—and it was a yes. One of those moments where you realize the feeling you had all along? It was right. From there, I went down a rabbit hole on age-gap relationships (thanks, Netflix), and now I have questions. Like… how big is t...