This week, Leonora welcomes Monica Corcoran Harel of Pretty Ripe. Monica is a writer, mama, good daughter, and recently had her New York Magazine essay “My Mom Has No Friends” go ultra-viral. She is also wise and funny, and in this conversation we explore self-care, creating a village out of thin air, peri-menopause and menopause, being members of the “sandwich” generation, the benefits of walking, BEING DAUGHTERS TO MOTHERS, and whether or not Monica is mad at Leonora. Also, Leonora gets embarrassingly emotional in the intro, please don’t be mad at her for that.  Visit http://prettyripe.com to sign up for Monica’s informative and fun newsletter, Pretty Ripe, and follow her @prettyripe! PS you’re doing a great job.