Missed Periods

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Literary
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Author: Denise Horner Mitnick ISBN: 9781450295048
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: May 2, 2011
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Denise Horner Mitnick
ISBN: 9781450295048
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: May 2, 2011
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Raging hormones, aging parents and mouthy teenagers are just a few challenges that five baby boomer women are balancingsometimes without much luckas they go about their daily lives in a Philadelphia neighborhood.

Charlotte, once a high-powered art consultant, has been a stay-at-home mom for many years and is now questioning the efficacy of her choice. Kate left the corporate world long ago and immersed herself in her familybut now shes rediscovering her entrepreneurial spirit. Marianna and Ginny are professionals who have becomemore often than notthe envy of Charlotte and Kate, whose GPS systems are failing to help them find an on-ramp to worklife. The women come together to help their friend, Mimmi, who thought she had married for life, but has just discovered that her husband is having an affair with a park-bench bimbo.

The women rely on their walking group to offer support in dealing with many midlife issues, including health concerns, waning libidos, the empty nest, and finding energy for careers, exercise and sex. They reflect on how the f-wordfeminismhas impacted their lives. These five friends journey through the joys and heartaches that accompany midlife mayhem, and together find companionship, laughter and the comfort of knowing that this is not their mothers menopause.

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Raging hormones, aging parents and mouthy teenagers are just a few challenges that five baby boomer women are balancingsometimes without much luckas they go about their daily lives in a Philadelphia neighborhood.

Charlotte, once a high-powered art consultant, has been a stay-at-home mom for many years and is now questioning the efficacy of her choice. Kate left the corporate world long ago and immersed herself in her familybut now shes rediscovering her entrepreneurial spirit. Marianna and Ginny are professionals who have becomemore often than notthe envy of Charlotte and Kate, whose GPS systems are failing to help them find an on-ramp to worklife. The women come together to help their friend, Mimmi, who thought she had married for life, but has just discovered that her husband is having an affair with a park-bench bimbo.

The women rely on their walking group to offer support in dealing with many midlife issues, including health concerns, waning libidos, the empty nest, and finding energy for careers, exercise and sex. They reflect on how the f-wordfeminismhas impacted their lives. These five friends journey through the joys and heartaches that accompany midlife mayhem, and together find companionship, laughter and the comfort of knowing that this is not their mothers menopause.

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