I Had Had Some Months Of Depression.

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder The Year I Turned 50, It Was Certainly A Shock. But As A Journalist, Knowing A Little Bit About A Lot Of Things, I Didn't Suffer The Misconception That Depression Was All In My Head Or A Mark Of Poor Character. I Knew It Was A Disease, And, Like All Diseases, Was Treatable.

I Came Back To Work When My Children Were Two Months Old. At That Early Age, They Seem To Have Little Awareness Of Anybody But Their Raggedy Ann Dolls, So It Wasn't A Matter Of Them Missing Me. I Was Missing Them.

Your 40s Are A Major Trough. About The Age Of 50, Feelings Of Satisfaction Begin To Rebound And Keep Rising Into Your 50s, 60s And 70s, With Health Being A Major Factor.

'good Morning America' Exploited Joan Lunden's Pregnancy, But You Won't See Me Bringing My Babies On The Air. The Only Reason I'm Talking About The Babies At All Is That They've Been With Me On The Show Since I Became Pregnant. After A While, I Had To Acknowledge This Pumpkin Tummy.

There Might Be False Starts And Do-overs.you Are Entitled To Experiment Before You Find Your Calling.