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Silence is Stupid!
There’s a quote that says, “Silence is Golden.” But, I disagree. I think silence is stupid!
Continue readingWhile You Weren't Sleeping
Not sleeping! We all hate it.
While you weren’t sleeping, you were lying in bed wishing you were sleeping, but to no avail. Then you started searching for the reasons you weren’t sleeping.
Continue readingWaste Product or Waist Product?
One of the things menopausal women hate most is the accumulation of fat around their waist. Even if you never had a fat waist before, you notice an increase in its size at menopause. No more hourglass figure. No more firm, flat belly.
Suddenly, every gram of weight you gain seems to end up around your waist. It’s as if everything you eat becomes a “waist product”!
Continue readingFace Fat or Belly Fat; That is the Question
It seems that life is all about trade-offs. You just can’t have things both ways. For most matters, we’re pretty used to these trade-offs. We know we can either spend our money or save our money. We trade freedom for companionship when we enter into a romantic partnership. We accept that we have to forfeit sweet treats if we want to maintain our girly figures. These trade-offs make sense to us even though we don’t necessarily like them.
Continue readingLeakage and Shrinkage
We live in an era of name changes. The reasons for name-changing vary, but some are quite baffling to me. Let’s see, the “trash man” is no longer the trash man. Now he’s a “waste management worker.” A woman who stays at home rather than going to a job somewhere else used to be called a “housewife.” But, now she’s a “household engineer.” A waiter at a restaurant is now called a “server.” And a secretary is now an “administrative assistant.”
Continue readingMama Comes Unglued
Mama! Good ole’ mamma. She’s everybody’s favorite. She takes care of us, pampers us, spoils us, and understands us. Mama is selfless. Never does she place her needs above ours. Her schedule yields to our wishes and desires. In essence, there’s nothing Mama won’t do for the ones she loves. Mama! What would we do without good ole’ Mama?
Continue readingMenopause Isn’t About Hot Flashes; It’s About Heart Attacks!
Mention the word “menopause” to a woman, and her response will have something to do with hot flashes. Go ahead. Try it.
Continue readingMenopause is All About Compensation
What does the word “compensation” mean to you? As with most things, it probably depends on context.
Continue readingUpside Down Misconceptions About Menopause
One of the most striking things I’ve learned about menopause is that the vast majority of women have numerous misconceptions about it. And the misconceptions are sooooooo prevalent that women pass them from one to the other.
Continue readingWhy The Weight Gain While We’re Waiting To Gain A Grip On Menopause?
Do you ever feel like things get out of hand before you have a chance to even get a grip what’s going on? I guess this happens with many things in life. You get married before you realize he’s not the right guy for you. You have children before you fully comprehend how difficult it is to raise them. You get a tattoo on your abdomen before you consider the effect that stretch marks will have on how it will look years later.
Continue readingFrom Winning Vagina to Whining Vagina
You probably haven’t thought much about your vagina before. In fact, it’s probably an afterthought most of the time. But I’m bringing it up because it has a before and after with regard to menopause. And most women find out all too late about it. I want you to learn all about it before rather than after it’s too late.
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