We are the generation that was going to ‘change the world.’ Instead, we are working hard just to keep it from imploding.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Generational Disappointment
G
Overextension
O
Our ‘having it all’ mentality has morphed into ‘doing it all.’
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Fear of Missing Out
F
Sometimes, the pressure comes not from wanting to have what others have, but from fearing we’ll be the only ones without it.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Perpetual Obligations
P
It’s as if we’re on a high-speed train to our next ‘should,’ and we can’t find the brake.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Dual Caregiving
D
We’ve become the sandwich generation, caring for children and aging parents simultaneously.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Perfectionism Pitfall
P
Perfectionism is the enemy of progress.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Competitive Struggle
C
We are often too busy keeping score to notice that everyone is struggling in their own way.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Happiness Pressure
H
The idea that we should always be happy is a modern invention and a source of much discontent.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Midlife Reality
M
Midlife is not a crisis; it’s a reckoning.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis
Social Comparison
S
We compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.
Ada Calhoun – Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis