Honest books for women who are still becoming
I'm Darla Durand, a Canadian writer based in Western Canada. I write about the quiet turning points in women's lives. The moments that don't make headlines but change everything.
My debut memoir, Just A Sip, arrives August 17th.
Grab my free guide, The First Seven Days, below - and you’ll be the first to know the moment it’s live.
My Memoir
Just A Sip, is in the works. It is an honest account of what happened when I stopped drinking wine and started paying attention. No rock bottom moments, just one decision and the unexpected things I found on the other side.
For years, she did what so many capable women do at the end of a long day. Came home. Poured a glass. Called it unwinding. It looked harmless. It felt earned. Until one ordinary morning, she finally asked the question she'd been avoiding: Is this actually working for me?
Just A Sip is the honest, steady, and clear-eyed story of what happened when she answered it. No rock bottom. No dramatic intervention. Just one woman, one decision, and the freedom she didn't see coming. Deeper sleep, a clearer head, steadier moods, and a version of herself she thought she'd lost.
Part memoir, part practical guide, it digs into the role alcohol slips into in midlife: the hormones, the sleep, the stress, the habits, and the stories we tell ourselves about coping.
For any woman who's ever wondered whether "just a glass of wine" has slowly become something more, this book offers compassion, clarity, and the possibility that it's never too late to change.
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Just A Sip arrives August 17th. Grab my free guide, The First Seven Days, and you’ll be the first to know the moment it’s live - and the first to hear about the cozy mystery series coming in the new year. We respect your privacy and your email is never shared or sold.