Midlife Crisis: This Life is Not One I Could Have Imagined

Almost twenty-five years ago, I graduated from law school and became an attorney. I was young and newly married without kids. As a little girl, I had always dreamed of growing up and becoming a professional woman in the working world—after all, my mother was a successful physician and I felt like I had to follow in her footsteps by building a meaningful career.

I had the best laid plans, and they definitely included achieving significant things in my chosen profession. But they also included...