Your Period As a Health Indicator
When you get your period is the blood bright red or a brownish black color? Is your flow so heavy that you’re afraid to stand up in a meeting for fear of leaking through your pants, or is it barely a trickle? Does it last for a day or go on for two weeks? Do […]
Perimenopause and Alcohol – It’s Complicated.
Man, what was I thinking? My girlfriend turned 50 last weekend and hosted the most fabulous party ever! Catered, DJ, speciality cocktails – the whole nine yards! We celebrated like we were 25 again: dancing until 2am, cocktails in hand. Then the stragglers crowded around the dining table and scarfed back greasy pizza. It was […]
Peeing My Way Through Perimenopause
Perimenopause and Urinary Incontinence Sometimes, I pee my pants. I’m 50 years old and sometimes (more often than I’d like to admit) I actually pee my pants. I am in perimenopause and I have urinary incontinence. It’s true. It’s embarrassing. And It’s absolutely mortifying when it happens in public. Unfortunately, it has on more than […]
Pelvic Floor Therapy for Menopause Incontinence
When I was writing my blog on urinary incontinence, Peeing My Way Through Perimenopause, I started researching pelvic floor therapy and found that there was a lot to unpack. I quickly realized that pelvic floor therapy for menopause incontinence was a blog in itself. Peeing My Way Through Perimenopause, is a personal account of my […]
I’m not Lazy, I’m in Perimenopause
There was a time in my life when I was an absolute machine. I worked at an advertising agency on one of the world’s biggest brands and needless to say, they were a little demanding. But I was up for the challenge. I easily and consistently worked 70-80 hours a week. And those were the […]
Your Health Care Team: A Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
A comprehensive health care team is essential for a woman in perimenopause. This team might include of a doctor, naturopath, dietitian, pelvic floor specialist, psychologist, pharmacist, or some combination of these specialists. Today, we have the opportunity to talk with Dr. Kirsten Smith, a Naturopathic Doctor (ND), to gain insights into the ways NDs can assist […]
An Apology to My Son
I believe there’s an apology in order. An apology to my son. I know there’s no such thing as a perfect parent. I know this in my core. And not just because I can look back on my childhood and see the mistakes my parents made that impacted my life. But because I can look […]
You Are Not Alone
When you’re in the throes of perimenopause it can feel really lonely and scary. We understand this to our core. And more than anything, we want you to know that you are not alone. For me, I woke up one day and realized that I didn’t feel quite right. Like the colors in my life […]
10 Celebrities Shattering Menopause Stereotypes
You know as well as I do that for far too long, the topic of menopause has been shrouded in secrecy and whispered about behind closed doors. It’s as if society deemed it an uncomfortable secret that should be hidden away. Leaving us to navigate this significant life stage in silence and isolation. Society’s beliefs […]
Are These Really Perimenopause Symptoms?!?
Please! Can you help me? I am ridiculously frustrated by this monthly, recurring skin rash that keeps showing up on my face and my neck. It’s itchy and sore and worst of all, it’s really ugly! It comes a week or two before my menstrual cycle begins and lasts about 3 or 4 days. I’ve […]