I'm a homeschool mom of four. I started out as a public school mom with big expectations for what life would look like once my kids were in school. A couple of years in, it was obvious we needed a different path, so we built our own.

Sixteen-plus years later, I've got three graduates and one more headed into her senior year. Custom-built education was never the plan. It became the whole game.

But Side A was never just homeschooling. It was showing up every day for people who needed me, even on the days I didn't know if I was doing any of it right. It was tuition for the woman I am now.

When I'm not deep in the homeschool hustle, you'll find me training for my next marathon, serving as a Warrior Babe Ambassador, or on a stage telling women the truth about midlife: it isn't an ending. It's the flip to Side B.

I built Chapter Ready because I hit my own Side A wall and needed a name for what I was feeling. Turns out I wasn't the only one.

MIDLIFE MENTOR · AUTHOR · SPEAKER

Hi, I'm Karena. I'm glad you're here.