Act Three

A practical guide that helps female empty nesters answer the nagging question-"What am I going to do now?"

Guidance for millions of women. For women, the life stage after the kids have left home can be both freeing and terrifying. Acts One (the first career) and Two (full-time motherhood) are over; what are they to make of Act Three (the rest of their life)? Many women feel lost as they struggle to form a post-motherhood identity. Shifman turns that transition into an exciting journey. Through insightful advice and extensive research, she takes readers from imagining the rich possibilities for their third act to making them a reality.

Practical exercises. Each chapter includes helpful exercises that will help women identify their "Gifted Passions"-the things they love and have a talent for pinpoint their biggest motivators

ready themselves for the big changes Act Three will bring use a "baby steps" approach to making big strides in the long term overcome the obstacles they'll inevitably encounter on the way.

True stories from inspiring women. In each chapter, Shifman shares incredible real-life stories, including that of radio host Diane Rehm. These women thrived in Act Three, becoming award-winning documentarians, fitness gurus, and published authors. These personal stories support the principle covered in the chapter and will make readers eager to embark on their own fulfilling third act.