Author: Michelle Stainton

I am a woman who is in the throes of perimenopause; I have been struggling and succeeding and struggling again with these crazy symptoms for more than six years. It’s been a lot, but I have learned some stuff out along the way. I am an entrepreneur; my last venture was a corporate concierge business where my team helped more than 500 clients every week. Safe to say I really like to help people. I am a wife of more than 20 years to the most incredible man and a mother to the funniest and smartest 16 year old boy on the planet. I may be biased. I am a friend; always available for a good laugh, cry, truth session or celebration. These are the moments that light up my soul. And I am here for you; a wise, helpful, nurturing friend to help you learn about this thing called perimenopause. To share my stories, to be honest and real about the tough stuff, to celebrate and help you see the good stuff. Together we can challenge and inspire each other to live our best perimenopausal lives.

Cycle Syncing 101

Understanding the phases of your menstrual cycle Ladies. When you understand cycle syncing 101, your world is going to change forever. I’m pretty sure you’ve noticed that your mood, energy and body changes a week or so before your period starts.The dreaded PMS. We are ravenous. We’re angry, blue or both. We can’t seem to […]

Just Breathe – Breathwork to Help Anxiety

You know that dense, dark, tight feeling in the pit of your stomach or in the centre of your chest? The one that stops you in your tracks, making it difficult to breathe or move your legs. The one accompanied by a great sense of doom, panic, or danger? Or maybe you experience anxiety with […]

Exhausted And Fed Up With Our Perimenopause Symptoms

We’re quickly approaching 50 and we’ve been struggling for almost a decade with bizarre, unexplained symptoms that ranged from annoying to debilitating. In the beginning we didn’t know what the hell was going on. Our hormones peaked and dropped, and peaked again, making us feel crazed, fed up, and frustrated. No one should have to […]

Doctors Specializing in Perimenopause

Let’s be honest, for most of us perimenopause is a really confusing and frustrating time. There’s all these changes happening to us (physically and mentally) that we weren’t expecting and that we don’t really know how to deal with. Who do we turn to? How do we find doctors specializing in perimenopause? We do a […]

Perimenopause Symptoms During Your Period

Are Perimenopause Symptoms Worse During Your Period? Are you someone who has always struggled with PMS (premenstrual syndrome) before your menstrual period? A week to ten days before your period, have you found yourself suffering through irritability and anxiousness, trouble sleeping, sore breasts, headaches, an insatiable appetite or bloating and cramping? What are your perimenopause […]

Peri-what?!? What is Perimenopause?

If you’re a woman in your 40s or 50s, chances are you’ve heard of perimenopause—but unless you’re experiencing it yourself, it can be hard to know exactly what it is. Peri-what?!? What is Perimenopause? And why don’t I know about it? Peri-what?!? What is Perimenopause? Because for so long the word perimenopause has been taboo. […]

Perimenopause and Weight Gain

Perimenopause and Weight Gain What is even happening to my body? It seemed to hit me completely out of the blue. One day I was confidently strutting around town in my skinny jeans. The next I almost dislocated my knee trying to squeeze into my fat jeans (true story). I looked in the mirror and […]