Ann Douglas

About

Ann Douglas has been one of North America’s most trusted writers on all things parenting for decades. Now, she’s turning her attention to the glorious messiness that is midlife. Her latest book—Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women—has been hailed by reviewers as “essential reading” for women of all ages (and for midlife women in particular).

Ann is the author of 26 non-fiction books and the creator of the internationally bestselling The Mother of All books series, which has sold over half a million copies to date. A passionate and inspiring speaker, Ann delivers keynote addresses and leads small-group workshops at in-person and online events. Ann and her husband Neil live in a forest in rural Ontario, where she is hard at work on her first novel.

Recent Posts

Midlife Money Worries

I interviewed 118 midlife women about their biggest worries. We ended up talking a lot about money.

Why Sibling Relationships Matter at Midlife

Adult siblings have a lot to offer one another in midlife and beyond.

The Weight of a Guilty Secret

We pay a price for having a guilty secret—feeling “internally conflicted, socially isolated, and fatigued,” according to one group of researchers.

My Midlife Superpower

Personal Perspective: How learning about self-compassion changed everything for me.

Managing Health-Related Worries

Why so many midlife women worry about declining health—and what to do about it.

How to Feel Less Lonely

Find yourself struggling with feelings of loneliness from time to time? These four strategies can help.

How Creative Couples Support and Encourage One Another

Having a supportive partner can encourage you to take creative risks and look for opportunities to continue to learn and grow.

Generation Exhausted: The Midlife Sleep Crisis

Getting a good night’s sleep is becoming the stuff of which midlife dreams are made.

The Secrets of Self-Transcendent People

Looking beyond yourself can give your life a sense of meaning and purpose.

A Letter to the Discouraged in Midlife

These are hard times to be a caring, thinking person, let alone a caring, thinking person in midlife.