Find the words
The Gracious No
Find the words to say no to the people you love, without the guilt.
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The Sandwich Season
Care for your parents and your kids, and keep a piece of your life for yourself.
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Find the words
The Gracious No
Say no to the people you love, without the guilt.
- 48 ready-to-use scripts for your grown children, aging parents, siblings, partner, friends, work and the holidays
- The Gracious No formula: four steps that keep your answer short, warm and finished
- A five-minute quiz and a Yes Audit that show where your yeses really go
- A 21-day plan, about ten minutes a day
Lighten the load
The Sandwich Season
Care for your parents and your kids, without disappearing.
- The Invisible Load Audit puts everything you carry on paper, then gives every task one decision: keep, share, shrink, stop or get help
- The Family Responsibility Reset: six care roles, a 60-minute meeting agenda and an assignment sheet
- The 28-Day Lighter Load Plan, one small step a day
- Fillable worksheets and a directory of U.S. caregiving resources
Hello, dear. I’m Maggie.
If you’re the one everyone calls, the one who remembers the birthdays, drives to the appointments and knows where the spare key is, pull up a chair. This place is for you.
No lectures. No perfection. And no judgment about how you got here. Just practical tools, one small, honest step at a time.
Maggie
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What do I get?
A PDF workbook you can read on your phone, tablet or computer, or print and write in. The Gracious No has 47 pages. The Sandwich Season has 59 pages, and you can fill in its worksheets on your computer in a PDF reader that supports forms. Nothing is shipped.
Which book should I start with?
The Gracious No helps you find the words to say no without the guilt. The Sandwich Season helps you change what you carry when you’re caring for your parents and your kids. They work well together, and each one stands on its own.
How do I get my copy after I pay?
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Is this therapy or professional advice?
No. These are practical workbooks for everyday life. They aren’t therapy, and they aren’t medical, legal or financial advice.
Who are you, Maggie?
I’m Maggie, and I write these workbooks for the woman everyone depends on. I’m warm, direct and a little dry. I won’t lecture you, and I’ll never talk down to you. I’m not a therapist, a doctor, a lawyer or a financial planner, so I stick to practical tools. They draw on well-known, published approaches, and I list every source at the back of each book.
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