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I Said Never. Then I Ran Off a Mountain at Forty-Six

I Said Never. Then I Ran Off a Mountain at Forty-Six

I Said Never. Then I Ran Off a Mountain at Forty-SixCoach Kimberly Smith
Published on: 25/10/2026

Forty-six years of saying never ended on a mountain in Korea. What I learned about losing yourself in parenthood, and the one honest yes that brings you back.

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Superwoman Was the Costume. Managing Was the Cage.

Superwoman Was the Costume. Managing Was the Cage.

Superwoman Was the Costume. Managing Was the Cage.Coach Kimberly Smith
Published on: 13/09/2026

You can manage a beautiful life and still feel missing from it. Discover how parent identity loss hides behind responsibility and how to come back to yourself.

Parent ClarityParent ResetLost in RolesParent Identity
Your Stress Is Contagious. So Is Your Calm.

Your Stress Is Contagious. So Is Your Calm.

Your Stress Is Contagious. So Is Your Calm. Coach Kimberly Smith
Published on: 06/09/2026

Your stress is not just yours to carry. Kids feel it too. Learn why it happens, how the guilt creeps in, and three simple ways to swap out the stress for calm.

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Your Competence Is Evidence

Your Competence Is Evidence

Your Competence Is EvidenceCoach Kimberly Smith
Published on: 16/08/2026

Feeling lost as a parent? The skills you use every day are clues to who you are. Learn how to read your competence as evidence of your identity, not just more work to do.

Parent ResetLost in RolesParent Identity CrisisMaintaining Identity as a parent

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