There are also what I think of as social concerns relating to pregnancy and parenting in your late 30's and 40's. While your peers are dealing with teenage changes and even college costs, you're thinking about cloth vs. disposable diapers. While some women your age are re-entering the paid workforce after years as stay-at-home moms, you might be putting your career on hold to spend more time with your children. In other words, you might find yourself out of sync with your contemporaries, as I did.
When this happens, it's great to find people who share your concerns and your point of view, people who can give advice, empathy, sympathy. There's an award-winning website where you can find this kind of support. It's called Midlife Mommies, and it's a site for women having children in midlife. There's a message board, where you can post and read messages about specific topics. Focus, featuring news items of interest, includes an article about "the advantages and disadvantages of older parenting." There are sections on health, business, and community, and an Up Close area that features personal stories from moms.
Another site with lots to offer the older parent is Moms Online. You'll find parenting advice, live chat, general interest features such as hobbies, and message boards. Message boards of particular interest include one for "Moms over 40" and one addressing pregnancy over age 35. Parentsoup, another great site, also has an older parents' discussion group, along with lots of parenting advice.
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