For decades, Ann Douglas has been a much sought-after speaker on all things parenting. Now that her kids have grown up and left home, she’s turning her attention to the glorious messiness that is midlife.
The author of twenty-six non-fiction books, including many bestselling titles in the parenting category, Ann is also a passionate and inspiring speaker who delivers keynote addresses and leads small-group workshops at conferences and online events.
Ann Douglas
Presentations for and about
midlife women
Wondering what kinds of things Ann will be talking about when her midlife book is published this fall? Here are descriptions of the three midlife presentations she’s developed so far. (As always, she’s happy to develop a one-of-a-kind presentation that responds to the unique needs of your audience, so if you have something slightly different in mind, please get in touch so that we can explore the possibilities.)
Midlife Reimagined:
A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging
Story-Sharing Workshop for Midlife Women
Midlife requires a radical imagination: a willingness to tell ourselves new and better stories about our lives. We need narratives that encourage us to connect the dots between past, present, and future in a way that allows us to reflect on who we’ve been, who we are, and who we hope to become, and to reconnect with our hopes and dreams for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
In this thought-provoking workshop, Ann Douglas reflects on the conversations she had with the more than 100 midlife women she interviewed for her forthcoming book Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women.
In addition to sharing some highlights from her research, she’ll also encourage participants in to reflect on their own learning and growth as midlife women and to share some of that thinking and learning with others.
Expect a workshop that is kind, encouraging, and real—and that leaves you feeling anything but alone.
Navigating Midlife:
Making Sense of this One-of-a-Kind Life Stage
Too often, women at midlife are given the message that their "best-before date" has long since passed. It's important to push back against this narrative and to encourage women to recognize the brilliance of their midlife brains and to see the potential that's baked into this one-of-a-kind life stage. This presentation will talk about the unique developmental challenges and opportunities of midlife and highlight what Ann learned from the conversations she had with over 100 midlife women while researching her forthcoming book Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women.
Navigating the Messy Middle:
A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging
Guide for Midlife Women
Roughly 68 million North American women currently grapple with the challenges of midlife, faced with a culture that tells them their “best-before date” has long passed. In her forthcoming book Navigating the Messy Middle, Ann Douglas pushes back against this toxic narrative, providing a fierce and unapologetic path forward for midlife women.
In this thought-provoking presentation, Ann Douglas will share some of the highlights of her research, including what she learned from her intimate conversations with the more than 100 midlife women who agreed to be interviewed for the book.
Presentation highlights:
The seven biggest myths and misconceptions about midlife debunked
Midlife reimagined: telling ourselves new and better stories about midlife
What actually allows women to thrive at midlife (practical, evidence-based strategies)
How to find purpose and meaning in a life stage that can otherwise feel out of control
Reconnecting with your hopes and dreams for yourself, your family, and your community