A birthday during divorce doesn't exactly sound like a party. But skipping it? Hell no, mama. Not this year.

Your birthday is your true new year, and right now you're living through the biggest change of your life. You've already said "no more." Underneath that is "I deserve more." That's worth celebrating, even in the middle of the mess. And your birthday is coming whether you're ready or not, so let's get out in front of it.

In this episode:

- Why your birthday, and every holiday, can't go on hold while you're divorcing

- How to plan a birthday that fits who you are now, so you're not setting yourself up for disappointment

- The letter I ask every mama to write to herself, and why she'll be so glad she did a year from now

[Want the other side of this? Listen to my earlier episode, "When Birthdays Disappoint," about the year my own birthday didn't feel like a party, and what I wrote in my letter.]

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