About Christine Moriarty Field

I am a marriage and motherhood survivor, living in the western suburbs of Chicago, where I am working on aging with purpose, passion and pizzazz. My full-time job is as a criminal defense attorney, where I am privileged to walk people through difficult situations. Back in the good-old-days of Christian publishing, I had 7 books published by major publishers. They were about adoption, leaving the practice of law to be a full-time mother, homeschooling and parenting. Life was glorious and I loved sharing my strategies for successful marriage and parenting. Fast forward. I am divorced from a 33-year marriage. My kids have not fared well. My transition to the empty nest was rocky, including a "gray divorce" and many issues with adult children. My faith has carried me to a new level of strength and wholeness, out of confusion and despair that threatened to destroy me. I stand today surviving and thriving in my faith, deeply in love with my flawed children, rebuilding a rich and full life. I blog at www.realmomlife.com and www.empoweredagingwomen.com.

All Posts by Christine Moriarty

Loving Your Adult Child Without Playing God

There is a sacred tension in parenting adult children that many of... read more

Walking on Eggshells With Adult Children

Heartbreak comes in many varieties, some loud, some quiet. The quiet ones... read more

Letting Go Is an Act of Faith: Adult...

As our adult children mature, there is a quiet surrender that may... read more

Chasing Your Adult Child Can Backfire

There is a quiet heartbreak many mothers carry into midlife, and it... read more

The Burden of Mother Blame

One of the quiet heartbreaks many mothers experience is distance from an... read more

Loving Your Adult Child Without Losing Yourself

There is a particular kind of prayer that only mothers of adult... read more

Forgiveness Isn’t Always a Feeling

There is a version of forgiveness that sounds soft and sentimental. As... read more

When God Feels Quiet in Your Second Act

There is a kind of loneliness that does not come from people.... read more

When Faith Leads You Forward, Not Back

The prayer God answered may not be the one He’s asking you... read more

The Silent Ache of Loving an Adult Child...

There is a quiet ache many mothers carry that few people see.... read more

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