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Which Is Better for Empty Nesters: Remodeling or Selling?

March 17, 2026 By Christine Field

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When the last child leaves home, the house can feel like it exhales—and then goes quiet. Suddenly, you hear the refrigerator hum, the floorboards creak, and your own thoughts a little louder than before. You may also notice something else: your home ...

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Tips To Keep Your Home Safe During the Winter Season

February 16, 2026 By Christine Field

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Winter brings a special kind of magic. Snow-covered trees, hot cocoa by the fire, and the chance to finally slow down after the holiday rush. It is a time for rest and reflection, but it also demands some preparation. While you might dream of ...

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Tips and Tricks to Add More Natural Light to Your Home

February 16, 2026 By Christine Field

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Natural light is a crucial aspect of any living space, enhancing its aesthetic appeal while fostering a healthy and vibrant atmosphere. Not only does it create a warm and welcoming environment, but it can also have significant benefits for mental ...

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How You Can Better Prepare Your House for Big Storms

February 16, 2026 By Christine Field

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Watching the sky darken as a major storm rolls in can feel unsettling. We all want our homes to remain safe sanctuaries, no matter what the weather brings. While we cannot control Mother Nature, we certainly have power over how well our homes ...

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Effectively Managing your Business Expenses

December 16, 2025 By Christine Field

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If you want to effectively manage your business expenses, you have come to the right place. Managing your business expenses is so important because if you don’t, then you may find that you end up running yourself into the ground, when in reality, all ...

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Hi! I’m Christine!

It’s Never Too Late to Rewrite Your Story

If you’re standing at a crossroads—wondering where the “you” you used to know went—you are not alone.

Maybe you spent years pouring yourself into your family, homeschooling, raising kids with big needs and even bigger hearts.
Maybe you’re navigating a broken marriage, facing an empty nest that feels a lot emptier than you ever imagined, or grieving distance from your adult children.

You may be asking yourself: What happened to the life I dreamed of?
What happens now?

Here’s the truth:
It’s never too late to rewrite your story.

No matter the detours or disappointments, there is still hope.
There are still beautiful chapters ahead, waiting for you to write them.


What You’ll Find Here

Real Mom Life is a place where you’ll find:

  • Real talk about motherhood, marriage, divorce, and all the messy parts in between

  • Honest reflections on faith, family, healing, and hope

  • Encouragement for the woman who feels forgotten—or who forgot herself along the way

  • Inspiration to rebuild, rediscover, and live with purpose, passion, and yes—a little pizzazz

  • A reminder that your story isn’t over—and the next part might just be the best yet


My Story

Hi, I’m Christine—a marriage and motherhood survivor, a recovering perfectionist, and a woman determined to live the second half of life with purpose, passion, and a whole lot of pizzazz.

I spent decades doing what many women do: pouring myself into my family, raising children (some with big needs and even bigger hearts), homeschooling, navigating a long and complicated marriage, and trying to be everything for everyone. Somewhere in all of that, I lost parts of myself I didn’t even realize were gone.

During those intense years of deep mothering, I also wrote seven books for major Christian publishers about parenting, adoption, and homeschooling. I spoke at conferences, encouraged other moms, and tried to offer wisdom from the trenches.

And then—everything I held dear was challenged.

My kids started struggling in ways I couldn’t fix.
My marriage unraveled.
And so did the life I had so carefully built.

Divorce, the empty nest, the ache of adult children who didn’t launch quite the way I’d hoped—it all collided at once.

Sound familiar?

But here’s the good news:
It’s never too late to rewrite your story.

Now in my late 60s, I’m building a rich, meaningful life—not despite the hard chapters, but because of them.
I started dating again (and got married in May 2025!), I’m working full-time in my career as a criminal lawyer, and I’m dreaming bigger than ever.
I’m a woman of faith who’s walked through the fire—and found new life on the other side.


Let’s Walk This Road Together

If you’re wondering what’s next after the life you planned didn’t turn out the way you hoped, you’re in the right place.
We don’t have to shrink or settle.
We get to rise, reclaim, and sparkle.

So pour a cup of coffee (or something stronger), and let’s keep going, together.

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