{"product_id":"this-wasnt-the-plan-grieving-the-golden-years-that-never-came-9781922329912","title":"This Wasn't the Plan: Grieving the Golden Years That Never Came","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe thought midlife would be calm. Restful. Maybe even a little indulgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, she's restocking the fridge for grown kids, juggling prescriptions for aging parents, and trying to remember who she was before she became everyone else's unpaid manager, therapist, and emotional support human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with razor-sharp wit and raw honesty, This Wasn't the Plan is a hybrid memoir of essays and reflections that dives deep into the grief of a life that didn't unfold as promised-and the unexpected freedom that comes from rewriting your role.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the slow fade of a mother's memory to the simmering rage of an empty nest that never emptied, this book speaks to every woman who's held a family together with coffee, care, and quiet resentment-and finally asks the question: When is it my turn?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobinson, Mel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Mel Robinson is a writer, mother, and unintentional expert in emotional logistics. She writes for midlife women carrying invisible wounds and unspoken grief-those still bandaging the past while trying to remember the version of themselves that once dreamed. Drawing from real-life experiences, she writes with humour and heart about the chaos, grief, and unexpected grace of midlife. This is her debut book.Insta - http: \/\/instagram.com\/m3lrobinsonFB - https: \/\/www.facebook.com\/Mel-Robinson-193669367784895\/LinkedIn - https: \/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/melinda-robinson-89b7ab40\/Website: http: \/\/www.melrobinson.com.au\/\"","brand":"Alkira Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890592579858,"sku":"9781922329912","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73f72350-731a-491b-997c-5950879bbcc2.jpg?v=1768309907","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-wasnt-the-plan-grieving-the-golden-years-that-never-came-9781922329912","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}