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Hi, I am Mary Ellen Barrett, a wife, mother, and Catholic writer. I have spent the last few decades writing about family life for various Catholic publications. I mostly focused on homeschooling, and I currently have a job writing curriculum for a homeschool provider.

However, things are changing in my household. I am on the very tail end of homeschooling; I am going through some physical changes due to my age and the whole back of tricks that come with that. It definitely feels like the curtain is being pulled back on my second act. If you are wondering how to navigate the changes in your body and brain while navigating changing relationships with your children, and husband and trying to grow closer to God then I want to share the journey and hopefully inspire and encourage you.

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