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

I Left My Daughter in Jail. It Strengthened...

The call came in the morning. My daughter. County jail. One phone... read more

The Rescue-and-Regret Cycle: Why You're Caught

You tell yourself it’ll be different this time. You’ll set the boundary.... read more

Loving Your Children Without Losing Yourself

Somewhere along the way, many Christian mothers absorbed a dangerous half-truth: that... read more

God’s Not Done With You Yet

When the marriage ended, you prayed harder than ever — but he... read more

Faith, Reinvention, and the God Who Gives New...

When the nest empties, when a marriage ends, or when our children... read more

A Mother’s Prayer in the Silence

There are few heartbreaks like the silence of a child who has... read more

Be Anxious for Nothing

The Bible tells us, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by... read more

The Gift of Being Unfinished: Where God Meets...

We like to imagine life tied up neatly with a bow. A... read more

Finding God's Peace When Adult Children Pull Away

Making Peace with Your Adult Children No one dreams of raising children... read more

Did You Parent from Your Own Past Pain?

Let’s be honest. Most of us didn’t enter motherhood with a blank... read more

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