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My Menopause, My Husband, and Me
While plenty of information exists about menopause, there’s little regarding the man’s perspective. My husband swears that men go through menopause, too, right alongside their female partners. It was the same during my pregnancy; when I was miserable and crying over swollen ankles, my guy said his ankles looked a bit swollen, too. If I […]
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Foods that Nourish
The menopause transition journey can last for several years. Taking care of your body inside and out can help ease some of these pesky symptoms to make your journey easier. Food plays a huge role in our overall health, especially when our bodies change. I always heard the phrase, you are what you eat, but […]
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Natural Remedies To Combat Menopause Symptoms
For some women, the symptoms of menopause are mild and disappear on their own. But for others, the discomfort lasts far longer, disrupting their lives. With the availability of prescriptions, over-the-counter supplements, and natural remedies, numerous options exist to combat menopause symptoms. While most treatments are safe, some carry risks and should be discussed with […]
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7 Vibrators to Explore Your Midlife Body
A clear guide to choosing the perfect toy. Themidlife.com currently has no affiliate programs. Any recommendations below are for your convenience. We do not collect any fee on your purchases. It’s no secret that when menopause hits, everything changes. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the bedroom. Once the estrogen is gone, all your […]
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How Can Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Help Symptoms Of Menopause?
Suppose you’re fed up with hot flashes, fatigue, and irregular periods. In that case, you may be interested in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), which is a medication used to boost estrogen levels during menopause. When estrogen decreases, it can cause many uncomfortable symptoms, such as night sweats, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and bone loss. Hormone […]
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Sleep: Tips For That Elusive Prize
Sleep ghosted me as soon as I hit 45. When I was younger, I could sleep anywhere, anytime. To add insult to injury, I also needed less sleep back then. It was an embarrassment of riches. My biggest sleep issue is my struggle to sleep all night. I can fall asleep fine, but inevitably, I […]
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Aging Parents: The Declaration of Elderly Independence
A friend commented recently, “My mother would rather things go haywire than lose any independence.” A seemingly insignificant comment illustrated everything I had been doing wrong with my own aging parents. I’d focused too much on avoiding haywire and not enough on facilitating independence. I live two hours away and did not realize the “help” […]
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15 Pharmacy Items Every Woman Needs To Survive The Midlife Years
After you hit your mid-to-late forties, there are certain things you cannot survive without, and many of these items come from your local pharmacy. I’m already on a first-name basis with everyone who works at my drugstore, and judging by the contents in my cart, they know exactly what ails me. There are no secrets […]
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Embracing Aging
On the outside, I’m 55. Grey hair (dyed purple and blue), skin that’s beginning to wrinkle around my eyes and lips, a few more moans and grunts as I go through my day, and eyesight that has faded to the point that I need glasses. But inside, I’m 22 and full of life and energy. […]
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10 Things You Can Expect With Your Adult Children
Congratulations, you survived raising your kids during their tumultuous teens, and now they are adults. Chances are you’re very proud of them, even if they may have a few false starts getting their own adult life off the ground. So, what comes next? A quiet house and more expenses than you ever imagined. That’s because […]
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How to Stay in Love Through a Midlife Transition
I was three months shy of my 19th birthday when I met the boy who would one day become my husband. I was a college sophomore, living in a dorm, pledging a sorority, and wearing my permed hair up with a scrunchie when I had to be awake before the unspeakable hour of 10 AM. […]
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PCOS and Menopause: What to Expect
Menopause is a typical stage billions of women experience as they enter the second half of their lives. Occurring 12 months after the last period, women may deal with symptoms such as irregular periods, hot flashes, sleeping problems, and moodiness a few years during a phase called perimenopause before the menopausal transition. However, signs and symptoms can […]
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Black Mothering: What’s Next With An Empty Nest?
You take a deep breath out, and suddenly you realize you don’t hear a thing. There’s no more peddling of small footsteps or no one following your every move. They no longer need you to comb their hair, and the sugary cereals they munched on before catching the bus to school are no longer in […]
Menopause is hot.
