Personal Perspectives

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My hormones went off a cliff – and I’m not going to be ashamed

This article from the Guardian by Kate Muir begins with a statement that is cause for celebration: We are witnessing a tipping point: the rise of Menopause Power: a growing activist movement that will change the Change in the same way that Period Power fought period poverty and stigma. When…

Why are we so unprepared for one of life’s inevitable transitions?

Kamili Wilson

Kamili Wilson’s Story: In Pursuit of Self-Care – It’s more than a meme

Kamili Wilson is the founder of Claret Circle, an informational content creator and community for women of color, nearing, and experiencing the menopause transition. In Pursuit of Self-Care – It’s more than a meme As we head into World Menopause Month, for the second year in a row (having just learned about it…

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Michelle Obama on Women’s Health: We Need to Talk about It

I think our generation has an opportunity to send a different message to the generations that follow us.  —Michelle Obama, The Michelle Obama Podcast, Episode 3 In the third episode of her new podcast, Michelle Obama takes on the importance of talking about women’s health — particularly transitions and body changes. …

Ada Calhoun badly prepared for menopause

Surviving perimenopause: ‘I was overwhelmed and full of rage. Why was I so badly prepared?’

This article is an excerpt from Ada Calhoun’s book, “Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis”. There are several important themes.  First, the suffering women experience, caused by not having anticipatory guidance about the menopause transition, or as she puts it, “being badly prepared”. Everyone can deal better with things…