Drawing on more than two decades of experience in caregiving, aging, dementia, and family transitions, Kathryn Freda provides coaching, guidance, and practical solutions to help you gain clarity, restore balance, and embrace vitality in your daily life.
A Second Knowing offers coaching that turns experience
into insight — giving you guidance, practical solutions,
and renewed confidence for life’s transitions.
At A Second Knowing, Kathryn combines personalized
coaching with practical guidance, reflective insight, and actionable strategies. Whether you are navigating caregiving responsibilities, making life transitions, or planning for your own future, she helps you understand your options, make informed decisions, and embrace vitality in everyday life.
Through coaching sessions, blogs, and tips, Kathryn creates a space where clarity replaces overwhelm and practical solutions meet emotional support — so you can move forward with confidence, steadiness, and heart.
SUPPORT
Guidance for life’s most tender and demanding chapters
Support is where lived experience meets clear-eyed guidance.
These offerings are for people who are navigating real responsibility—not hypotheticals—and who want thoughtful, ethical, and practical support from someone who understands the terrain.
This is not therapy.
This is not crisis management.
This is steady, informed guidance for people who want clarity, confidence, and forward motion.
VITALITY
For the energy, inspiration, and daily nourishment that keep you whole
Midlife and beyond can be a deeply creative, nourishing chapter—when we tend to our vitality as much as we do our responsibilities.
This space is devoted to
the art of living well
Here, soulful wisdom meets everyday well-being through:
→ Healthy, satisfying recipes that
nurture both body and spirit.
→ Lifestyle tips and practices
for balance, rest, and joy.
→ Books, products, and ideas that inspire curiosity and connection.
→ Quotes and reflections that remind you that life is meant to be lived fully.
Vitality is about coming home to yourself—to what feels authentic, energizing, and alive
LEGACY
For reflection, meaning, and the sacred work of becoming an elder
Legacy is where we honor the wisdom that comes from a life well-lived -- the stories, lessons, and quiet truths that shape
what endures.
Here you’ll find
→ Musings on aging, from my own reflections and from women walking this path beside you.
→ The joys of grandparenting and the beautiful, complex ways love evolves across generations.
→ Essays, conversations, and podcast episodes that explore purpose, humor, and grace in the aging process.
Legacy is an ongoing dialogue about what it means to live consciously, to age intentionally, and to offer something lasting.
"The privilege of a lifetime is to
become who you truly are."
- Carl Jung
MEET KATHRYN
Meet Kathryn Freda, a deeply experienced guide for individuals and families facing the emotional and practical realities of caregiving and aging. With more than twenty years of work supporting over 1,000 families, she brings clarity, steadiness, and compassion to even the most complex moments.
Kathryn holds a master’s degree in human development and gerontology and has extensive training in elder mediation, dementia care, communication, and family dynamics.
Through A Second Knowing, Kathryn blends clear-eyed practicality with soulful steadiness. She offers guidance that is compassionate yet grounded, strategic yet deeply human. Her work is collaborative, respectful, and rooted in the belief that no one should have to navigate aging or caregiving alone.
At A Second Knowing, Kathryn helps clients navigate transitions with confidence, grounded insight, and a profound respect for the sacredness of every life stage.
