The Note I’d Send Myself at Thirty Five
I’ve been thinking about what information I wish I could share with a younger me. Not so that I could change the past, but so that I could save myself a lot of time, money, and struggle. This information is in no particular order and frankly, should hit every woman’s inbox on her 35th birthday. […]
What We’ve Learned About Weight Loss
We’ve had very different experiences with our weight and navigating weight loss over the course of our lives. But our stories started to converge as we closed in on our 50th birthdays. Belly weight that seemed to happen overnight. The usual tools and tricks to manage extra pounds no longer working. A lot of confusion […]
Changing The Menopause Conversation
Yesterday we released our first podcast with Dr. Jennifer Zelovitzky, an MD in Toronto who is changing the menopause conversation. We say first, because we barely scratched the surface of Dr. Jen’s extensive knowledge and everything she’s doing to change the menopause conversation. We’re going to have her on again; as many times as her […]
Your Pelvic Floor Called
Your pelvic floor called to say, “Hey! Are you not noticing what’s going on down here?!” We jest, but be honest: how much attention have you ever paid to your vulva, vagina, bladder, and everything else supported by your pelvic floor? We thought so. That’s why we’re directing your attention ‘south’ this week. Not only […]
International Women’s Day: Treat Yourself Like You Matter
When I was younger I used to balk at the idea of International Women’s Day. I used to say, ‘I think we’re worth all 365 days of the year, thank you very much’. The thing is, I was living in a privileged environment sheltered from discriminatory practices. Often encouraged to use my voice. Able to […]
Do You Know Your Money?
Money. We all know we need it. Especially in perimenopause. Not only is figuring out our bodies expensive, we’ve got: kids’ education, aging parents, new careers, relationship changes, and on and on. Life gets expensive. But as we encounter more examples of smart women getting caught off guard by financial challenges, we’ve started asking why. […]
Why Sharing Your Perimenopausal Story Matters
Long before each perimenopausal story begins, we’re socialized to suck up our discomfort and pain. Taught to put everyone else’s needs above our own. And fed a constant diet of beauty standards that scream, ‘you are not enough’. And for those of us who now fall into the perimenopausal demographic – ages 35 to 55 […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy – The 4 Resources Everyone Needs
Do you know the facts about hormone replacement therapy? The sad truth is, most of us don’t; including many doctors. Hormone replacement therapy, which is now known as menopausal hormone therapy, is a very polarizing topic that is often characterized in extremes. It’s not the dangerous product that we were all told to fear in […]
The Menopause Brain
The Menopause Brain Author: Lisa Mosconi, PhD Year Published: 2024 Page Count: 264 pages – 6 hour read time. What it’s about: “Menopause and perimenopause are still a black box to most doctors, leaving patients exasperated as they grapple with symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia to brain fog. As leading neuroscientist and women’s […]
27 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Perimenopause
This is a list of 27 things I wish I’d known before perimenopause hit. Or at least had gotten a heads up on a lot sooner in life. They range from practical knowledge that we should all know about our bodies and don’t. To things that led to greater happiness, even better sex. Sometimes I […]