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Beyond Hot Flashes: The Less Talked-About Parts of Menopause

October, 2024

Did you know there is an International Menopause Day? Until recently, I didn’t even though it has been around since 2009. This is not a hallmark holiday. It was established by the International Menopause Society and the World Health Organization to raise awareness about menopause and the support…

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Filed Under: Bodies, menopause, Mindfulness

Articles/Podcast Links on: Friend-Group Myths, Inflammation, Motherhood as a Choice, The Brat Pack, & More.

September, 2024

Articles:The Core Friend Group is a Myth Did you ever crave being part of a friend group? You know, like the one on the sitcom Friends or the ones you see on Facebook and assume are perfect and real? I know I did. Turns out it can make us feel badly. Inflammation and…

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I’m Coming Out … With a Book!

September, 2024

        Perhaps this news isn’t as juicy as you were hoping but it’s still big news – for us all. Embrace the Middle is “our” book with “our” stories. Forget about being invisible, whispering about menopausal woes, and all the other bullshit associated with being a…

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Filed Under: community support, Gratitude

Do You Ever Feel Invisible? If so, You’re NOT Alone

August, 2024

Invisibility in midlife –  feeling unseen, dismissed, or ignored – is an unfortunate reality for many of us. Whether it is walking past a group of men (or women) and realizing they aren’t even acknowledging our existence or our colleagues talking over or around us, it can be a rude…

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Filed Under: Bodies, community support, Compassion, Uncategorized

The Power of Acceptance

August, 2024

     When my mother Jackie started developing dementia, I did not want to accept that this was her reality. She was a tireless leader, wife, mother, grandmother, and beacon of her community. I was pained even thinking about my mother being confused, uncertain, or dependent….

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Filed Under: Compassion, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Self Acceptance

Why is it so Hard to Meditate? Here’s the lowdown

July, 2024

“I know it would be good for me to meditate so why is it so hard to get myself to do it?” This is one of the top three questions I am routinely asked by clients and friends. So, if you are wondering this, you have…

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Filed Under: community support, Midlife Friends, Mindfulness

Women Supporting Women: It’s More than a Hashtag

July, 2024

Last Thursday I drove to L.A. to attend an author book event at the Ms. Magazine (as in, the feminist journal) headquarters. Just writing that makes me feel cool. I was curious to see Dr. Sharon Malone interviewed about her new bestselling book, Grown Women Talk. I was also intrigued…

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Girlfriends: A Midlife Treasure Drove

June, 2024

The other night, I was part of an intimate and vulnerable conversation. We covered grief, sex, infidelity, hormones, dental woes, and oddly, our mothers. No, it was not with my therapist. That was the next day . It was better. The heart-to-heart discourse was with a group…

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Filed Under: Midlife Friends

Embracing Living & Grieving

May, 2024

Living and grieving co-exist. I was reminded of this yet again, in a palpable way, while on a recent trip to Scotland. I was visiting my daughter, Maya, who is studying in Glasgow for the semester. It was the second morning of my trip. I awoke…

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Filed Under: Gratitude, Grief, Mindfulness

Embracing the “Not Exactly What We Planned” Vacation

April, 2024

It was the night before our long-awaited 25th anniversary trip to Costa Rica. I left an acupuncture appointment with eight sexy (not!) cupping marks on my back, which would be in full display on my bathing-suit-laden vacation. I didn’t care. I finally felt well after two weeks…

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Filed Under: Gratitude, Mindfulness, Uncategorized

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