Women are constantly told to "do it all"--and many of us really are doing it all. With so much on our plates, it can be hard to pause long enough to actually enjoy the lives we've worked so hard to create. When Life Happens is here to help ease that tension. This research-backed guide blends cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and wellness strategies to help readers reclaim joy, navigate life transitions, and build lasting resilience.

In this book, leading psychologist Dr. Rachel L. Goldman offers women a path to reclaiming their power. She explores how our habits and mindsets can hold us back, and she offers proven tools women can use to create positive change in their lives. Dr. Rachel understands that even when we appear put-together, our internal challenges can feel overwhelming. In When Life Happens, she guides readers as they navigate career pressures, identity shifts, hormonal changes, and life's unexpected curveballs, offering practical tools to help them find fulfillment and make daily life feel more manageable.

After exploring how to reduce stress, shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and build a healthier relationship to our bodies, Dr. Rachel shows readers how to integrate these tools into their daily lives, without uprooting everything. These simple, practical tools help women create a structure that will allow them to achieve their goals and sustain their mental health. With this can-do focus, When Life Happens is a book that can really benefit readers over the long term.

Society asks a lot of today's women, and we all face challenges and transitions that can lead to burnout. Career, motherhood (and the social pressure to have kids), empty nesting, perimenopause and menopause--these phases can be rewarding, but they can also lead to intense stress and self-doubt. The strategies and tools in this book help readers build self-acceptance and a growth mindset, so they can move past limiting beliefs and begin to create the lives they're meant to live.