If you hear the word "Maycember" and you laugh and cry at the same time, this episode is for you. The craziness of all.the.things this month, plus your body is already doing its perimenopause thing on top of it. So how do you actually get through this month with your energy, patience, and sanity intact?

In this episode of The Family Fork, I'm sharing my best practices from 23 years of mom life for surviving Maycember without abandoning your health and wellness routines. (And if you don't have a routine yet, I’m showing you how to get started today with every little time and energy!)

We're talking about the two big moves that are going to change how this month feels. Plus, I'm walking you through my own three non-negotiables, exactly how I make each of them easy in May, and what it can look like if you're starting from scratch this week.

I’m also sharing the free Maycember Survival Guide for Midlife Moms that includes all of the resources mentioned in this episode.

What you'll learn:

• Why Maycember hits midlife moms harder than younger moms (hint: your hormones are to blame)
• The exact time-blocking method I use to turn my calendar into a stress-reducing to-do list
• How to decide your one or two daily non-negotiables and why this is the foundation for everything else
• Why anti-inflammatory eating matters more in May than any other month (and how to start with one meal a day)
• My smartwatch hack for getting in 100 ounces of water without sipping all day

Resources & Ways To Connect
- Download the FREE Maycember Survival Guide for Midlife Moms
- Connect on Instagram

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You've been here before. You've lost some weight, you're feeling good, making progress — and then life happens. Your schedule changes. Your kid needs more support. You go on vacation. And suddenly, all that progress starts to slip away.

Getting results is one thing. Keeping them? That's where most women end up blaming themselves when the wheels fall off.

This is the fourth and final episode of my Spring Into Summer series, and it brings everything together. We've covered mindset (Episode 1), anti-inflammatory nutrition (Episode 2), and why lifting heavy beats cardio (Episode 3).

Now we're talking about the piece that actually makes it all stick: maintenance.

I'm sharing the framework I've used to maintain my own results through conditions that are less than ideals. And I'm walking you through how to build your own non-negotiables, where to allow flexibility, and what to do the moment you fall off track (hint: you don't need to wait until Monday).

What You'll Learn
📌 Why most programs fail you at the maintenance stage, and what's actually missing
📌 The difference between motivation and identity
📌 How to identify your non-negotiables vs. where you can be flexible
📌 How to write an identity statement that keeps you on track all summer — and beyond

Resources & Ways To Connect
Book a Free Consultation Call
Learn more about the Perimenopause Weight Loss Method
Connect on Instagram


Listen to the rest of the Spring Into Summer series:
Episode 1: Stop Chasing Discipline and Build This Instead
Episode 2: One Nutrition Shift to Thrive In Midlife
Episode 3: Build Muscle, Burn Fat: The Midlife Fitness Formula

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If you've been adding more cardio to try and drop weight before summer, and it's not working, this episode is going to explain exactly why.

I know, it sounds completely backwards. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s like I did, you remember when cardio was everything. Jane Fonda workouts. Hours on the stair stepper. The formula was simple: want to lose weight? More cardio. Want to tone up for summer? More cardio.

But in midlife, that approach is counterproductive. You're checking the calorie burn on your smartwatch, hitting 10,000 steps, signing up for spin classes — and the scale won't budge. You might even be working harder than ever and seeing fewer results than ever.

This episode is part three of my Spring Into Summer series, and we're tackling the fitness piece.

I'm breaking down what happens to your cortisol and inflammation when you do too much cardio in perimenopause, why muscle mass is the real driver of your metabolism, and how lifting heavy weights (not endless treadmill sessions) is the secret to getting the toned arms and defined legs you want this summer.

Plus, I'm sharing my own story, how being forced to stop cardio after breast cancer surgery actually gave me the results I'd been chasing for years.

What You'll Learn

📌 Why more cardio increases cortisol and inflammation in midlife (making weight loss even harder)
📌 The real reason you're losing muscle mass — and why that's tanking your metabolism
📌 How to get toned arms, defined legs, and a stronger body without hours in the gym
📌 The concept of progressive overload and how to start lifting heavier than you think you can
📌 The nuance: when cardio IS helpful (Dr. Vonda Wright on jumping and bone density)

Resources & Ways To Connect

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