I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by Mary Laura Philpott

Having a good career, spouse, house and kids, Philpott, a type A achiever, found herself lost in the pressures of modern adulthood. Drawing from her own life experiences, the author recalls her successes and challenges in this memoir-in-essays on midlife conundrums. She finally embraces change and accepts her real and flawed self. It is an honest and funny read.