In our group, quiet voices shared their disappointment that other women were not applauding them for all the personal work they did to be MORE MYSELF. We wrote, we shared, we passed the Kleenex box. They became aware of over-giving. Giving for approval. The surprise that I asked them to write about, “How is giving
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There’s a moment that doesn’t get talked about enough. The house gets quieter. The rhythm changes. The role you’ve lived inside for years begins to shift. And somewhere in the middle of loving your children and letting them go, a question quietly rises: Who am I now? My work is devoted to supporting women through
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I was in one of the happiest moments of my life, being a mother to my 18-month-old daughter. Everything CHANGED. Illness doesn’t wait for the right time. It interrupts. It rearranges. It asks more of you than you feel ready to give. What I didn’t expect was how much it would affect not just my
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You have asked me to speak a little about Life in Transition. I have lived a long list of unexpected changes. Just ask me and I am happy to share. natalie@lifeintransition.org The space between the shock and the moving forward is where I have learned even more about myself. Last year, evacuating from The Palisades
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Artemis returning from the Moon feels familiar and hopeful. A leaving. A becoming. A returning. I keep thinking about grandmothers—the wisdom that travels through us . How we go far out into experience, into discovery, into the unknown… and still, something in us is always called back home. Maybe that’s what becoming a grandmother is
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Your grandchildren begin to show you who they are becoming — full of ideas, stories, and independence. Your role moves from doing for them to listening to them. From leading the play to following their imagination. The love doesn’t change — it deepens. You are no longer just holding them; you are witnessing them. Natalie
I am so excited to invite you to join me at Omega Institute. You have heard of a BABY MOON. Well, I thought, why not create one for grandmothers? I am a grandmother and have been working with grandparents across the country for years. We have gathered to explore both the joys and challenges of
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It is hard to believe a year ago my neighborhood friends stood outside with me, chatting, “Is it time to pack up and leave? Did anyone get a notice to evacuate? Well, we didn’t wait. We hoped to caravan down the canyon. That didn’t happen. We thought we would be back in two days. We
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Slip the memories inside like a card into an envelope. Thank you, 2025, for my personal growth through the Palisades fires, for the love shared and received, and for the new adventures ahead. As I step into 2026, living in this East Coast world of stunning beauty with endless roads to explore, may I know
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The past year has reshaped how I understand transitions, belonging, and resilience. In 2026, I’m offering new experiences designed to support moments of change, happy and challenging, deepen connections across generations, and creating space for reflection, ritual, and meaning. New offerings will be announced in 2026. If you would like early invitations and thoughtful updates,
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When Pacific Palisades was burning, I had no choice but to leave behind home, friends, work, and all the small comforts that make life feel steady. What I didn’t know then was how much I’d learn about myself along the way. Almost a year later, I feel awe—for the journey, the growth, and the unexpected
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1. Maybe you have an idea you want supported? Get a few friends together and have brunch and conversations with Natalie? 2. Are you struggling with loneliness, unfilled days, and wondering how to have new meaning at this stage of your life. 3. Have you made mistakes with your adult children and wonder “what is
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org
