Psychologies

“Menopause is as much in your head as in your body”

Nowadays, I think of perimenopause as menopause’s dastardly little sister: a mean girl that puts you down when you least expect it, when your career and family life are at their fullest. But when it hit me, in my late forties, I had no idea what perimenopause was – nor did I know about its mind-bending properties.

When the. No one was injured, and I think the dog actually treated me with more respect afterwards. But the vegetable tossing was a sign that I could no longer handle my multitasking life and the menopause.

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