The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After 40 Hardcover - 2001

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The longtime psychotherapist and bestselling author of The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make Before 40 now turns her attention to the special challenges and opportunities available to women over forty. In midlife, many women find themselves in new circumstances. Mothers whose children are grown discover more free time and consider the option of a return to school or a new career. Movers and shakers may want to consider the possibility of setting up their own businesses. Women of all sorts will find themselves thrust into the role of caretakers to their parents and grandparents. This practical and effective book provides help in mapping out options and outlining strategies for taking complete control of life.In a clear, step-by-step style, Dr. Tessina demonstrates how a woman over forty can make her own best decisions in taking on a new role in the family, caring for aging parents, revitalizing a career, revitalizing friendships and personal relationships and building new ones, staying fit and healthy, managing finances to plan for the future, and discovering and accepting a new mature self.The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty is a reference guide and handbook for getting the most out of the second half of life.