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Evidence-aware notes on menopause, perimenopause, life coaching, relationships, and the reality of midlife.

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Perimenopause Misophonia Misery

Perimenopause Misophonia Misery

My poor husband. He was just eating dinner. But he was CHEWING. SO. LOUDLY. I tried to suppress everything I was feeling and ignore it. But the CHEWING was relentless . D

Chained by Expectation

Chained by Expectation

The other day, my son came home and announced that a photograph he had taken for his high school photography class had won an award and was going to be on display at a lo

Newborns & Just Say No to Sex

Newborns & Just Say No to Sex

I “lost it” when my first newborn was 6 weeks old. In the postpartum haze of sleep deprivation and working around the clock nonstop to make sure she was healthy and thriv

Life Coaching 101 with Dr. Todd

Life Coaching 101 with Dr. Todd

Way back in 2007, I was struggling with a difficult decision that felt impossible to make. Deep down, I knew the decision that was best for my life at that moment, but I

Is this Perimenopause?

Is this Perimenopause?

Congratulations! You’ve successfully made it to the fun stage of life known as perimenopause! Or, have you? Unfortunately, there is no blood test to diagnose perimenopaus

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