“The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50” by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

The Power and Possibility of Your Third Chapter

I’ve always believed that life doesn’t stop at 50—it evolves. And The Third Chapter by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot put words to what so many visionary women (myself included) know deep down: that there’s an entire, extraordinary chapter of life waiting to be written after middle age.

This book, which I absolutely loved (and was also recommended to me by my amazing stepmom, Joeann Fossland), reframes what it means to grow older. Instead of decline, it’s about discovery. Instead of limitation, liberation. It explores how the years between 50 and 75 can be our most creative, risk-taking, purpose-driven years yet.

Through real-life stories—some raw, some hopeful, all deeply human—Lawrence-Lightfoot shows how reinvention and growth are always possible. Whether you’re stepping into new leadership, starting a business, or simply rediscovering who you are, this book reminds us that courage and curiosity don’t fade—they deepen.

If you’re a woman founder or leader wondering what’s next, The Third Chapter is your invitation to stop seeing time as something to race against—and start seeing it as the greatest gift of all.

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Since 1998, Coco has been on a mission to align business purpose with profit. As a serial entrepreneur and a consultant to founders, Coco has built five companies and supported hundreds of businesses. She is the Founder of Allume Home Care, Co-Owner and board member of All Pointe HomeCare, and creator of A Force for Good. Coco currently serves as the Chair of the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for WorldWide Orphans, Trustee of the Oliver Wolcott Library, and on the Campaign Committee of Kimball Union Academy.