by lorraine anderson | Oct 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
At this stage in my life, I honestly don’t recall when or why I became familiar with the word “menopause,” or when exactly, I developed a basic understanding of what it was. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve worked in the ageing services field for well over a decade,...
by lorraine anderson | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yes, I am menopausal. When is somebody going to throw me a party? Written by: Nicky Pellegrino OPINION: Every girl remembers her first bra. Mine was a stretchy piece of fabric covered in Disney cartoons, more than adequate to contain the nascent swellings I was...
by lorraine anderson | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Menopause Support Group Post 12 – Anxiety Written by: Reba Danson Just to update you all – Tracy Jo kindly sent me her food diary. I’ve emailed her the observations and some thoughts – remember here, I am not approaching this like people are broke and need fixing, nor...
by lorraine anderson | Sep 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Menopause Survival Manual For Men By LynetteSh on December 2, 2009 in Emotional Menopause Symptoms, Hot Flashes, Men and Menopause Lately, I’ve been getting as much mail from men whose mates, moms, and menopausal female pals are looking like a puzzle they just can’t...
by lorraine anderson | Aug 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Men reading our essay about menopause have to make it all about them. In a recent issue of The Stranger, we ran a piece called “Mysteries of Menopause” by local genius Lesley Hazleton. Readers were fascinated to learn about a subject that is only whispered...
by lorraine anderson | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Let’s just say it hasn’t turned out the way I expected. by Lesley Hazleton “Hot flash!” I announced as I reached for something to fan myself with. The conversation over the coffee-shop counter stopped dead. The other customers had that...