Okay, ladies. We still have 11 days left in our Delusionally Alive Challenge, but I want to get you thinking about something NOW. Because Week 4 is when we start making our AUDACIOUS MOVES. Remember those things you've always wanted to do but keep putting off? The trip. The class. The adventure. The crazy idea. The thing that makes you think, "Who the hell do I think I am?" THOSE THINGS. 😂 For the past three weeks, we've been building our Delusional Confidence. Breaking old patterns. Going first. Trying new things. Making our worlds a little bigger. And we've been giving our brains evidence that we CAN do things differently. Now we're getting ready to turn up the heat. 🔥 Remember our Delusion Meter? Week 1, we were shooting for 2s and 3s. Week 2, a 3. Week 3, some 3s and 4s. Week 4? We're going looking for those 4s and 5s. And no, you don't need to write an entire book, move to Italy or jump out of an airplane. 😂 You just need to take ONE audacious action that moves something you've been dreaming about out of your head and into your actual life. Because we can spend YEARS thinking about doing something. And you know what thinking about it gets us? More thinking. 😂 ACTION CREATES CHANGE. So here's what I want you to do over these next 11 days. Start thinking about that thing you've always wanted to do. The one that feels a little too bold, too late, too ridiculous or too far outside your comfort zone. Don't talk yourself out of it yet. Current You and her clipboard can take a day off. 😂 Just get curious. 🔥 LET'S HEAR IT: What's ONE thing you've always wanted to do that would score a 4 or 5 on YOUR Delusion Meter? You don't have to know HOW you're going to do it yet. I just want you to be brave enough to SAY IT. Because sometimes saying it out loud is the first audacious move. And ladies, we are just getting started. 🔥 The magic happens outside your comfort zone. Always.

Well, I promised we'd talk about what happens when you move closer to your adult kids and grandkids, and then life throws you a curveball. 😂 Maybe your kids divorce, someone gets transferred, the grandkids grow up and get busy, or you discover that while you LOVE being near your family, you really don't love living there. Now what? Do you stay? Move away? Split your time? Mike and I spent four years living near our family in Nebraska before moving back to Washington, over 1,800 miles away. I don't regret those four years for a minute. I'd do it all again. But I've learned that a decision that was right for one chapter of your life doesn't have to be right for every chapter. So I created a FREE guide to help you think through your options, with real-life examples, questions worth asking, and a worksheet to help you figure out what comes next. ❤️ It's posted and ready in the Classroom! Head over to You Moved Closer. Now What? and download your copy. And I'd love to hear from you. Have you ever moved closer to family and then wondered whether you should stay? What changed? Close doesn't have a zip code. ❤️

Happy weekend, ladies! I've been reading a LOT of comments from grandparents who moved closer to their adult kids, only to have their kids divorce. Now they're living somewhere they don't particularly want to be, and the whole reason they moved has changed. And it got me thinking about something I didn't include in my Moving Closer Guide. How solid is your adult child's marriage or relationship (or maybe even yours)? I know. Nobody wants to think about their kids getting divorced. And I'm certainly not suggesting you sit them down and ask for their five-year marriage forecast. 😂 But divorce happens. Jobs change. Custody arrangements change. Grandkids sometimes move away. Before you sell your house, leave your friends, and start packing boxes, consider the risks. And have a Plan B. Here's a question worth asking yourself: If your adult kids divorced tomorrow, and your grandkids ended up living somewhere else, would you still be happy living where you moved? Because that's a BIG decision to make based on circumstances you don't control. I'm not trying to talk anyone out of moving closer. I did it myself! But I want you to think about the things that don't always make it onto the pros and cons list. NEXT WEEK: We're turning this conversation around. When should you consider moving BACK or moving AWAY from your adult kids and grandkids? I have four years of personal experience with that one. 😂 ❤️ Let's talk! Have you considered what would happen if your adult child's relationship changed after you moved? Or has this happened to you? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

This space is specifically for moms of sons navigating adult children, daughter-in-law relationships, grandkids and changing family roles. Bring your questions. Share what has worked. Talk honestly about communication, expectations, boundaries and repair. No DIL bashing. No boy-mom blaming. No villains required. We’re here to build stronger relationships while becoming the mothers-in-law we know we can be.

When the Other Grandma Gets More Time With the Grandkids This MIL was hurt because her DIL’s mom gets more time and access to the grandkids than she does. So she decided to address it…with a THREE-PAGE text! There is SO much to talk about here. Feeling left out is real. Feeling jealous is human. But what we do with those feelings can either bring us closer to our adult kids…or send them running for the hills. Watch the video and tell me what you think. And be nice. We’re talking about the situation, not beating up the MIL. ❤️