June 8, 2023

Can I help you?

Someone I loved deeply once told me that the absolute refusal to ask for help even when you’re in agony is rooted in trauma and we […]
March 16, 2023

We’re getting there

There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest. Margaret Mead We’re getting there  On the heels of International Women’s […]
December 29, 2022

Festive Pause

“It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.” – Amy Poehler For years I’ve battled with depression during the holidays. For years I’ve […]
November 24, 2022

Where have we reached

The changes, the highs and lows, and the hormonal shifts, there is power in that. – Michelle Obama On the heels of World Menopause Month and […]
July 25, 2022

Menopause Island

I think our bodies are beautiful, and I think celebrating them and being comfortable in them – no matter what age you are – is important. […]
May 23, 2022

Hairy Situations – Pt. 2

Wiggin’ It There’s this thing about women and their hair, it’s a sensitive topic for us and can even trigger an infamous slap here and there. […]
April 25, 2022

Me and my menopausal self on the job

Menopause is thicker than water. When we talk and laugh about it we learn and relax. It’s a life transition not a disease. Strive Health Scenario […]
March 24, 2022

It’s a bloody affair

Getting a period as a young girl was a badge of honour, when I was growing up. It was something that you could boast to your […]
March 17, 2022

Call me anything else but that

Sometimes I have an aversion to being called Mummy and if you are a mummy, particularly a fortysomething perimenopausal mummy like me, you know exactly what […]