Menopause at Work
Workplace wellbeing and exercise in relation to menopause
In the simplest terms, participating in exercise is important to maintain a strong and healthy body. It is important throughout each of our decades, but if you only just start at middle age, this is [...]
The #1 tip for women on how to blow your own trumpet
Blow your own trumpet is something men somehow seem to do all the time. They just subtly drop how brilliantly they contributed to the last design, or they jokingly repeat a complement from – obviously [...]
Menopause and working from home – do they go together?
A recent article in the Financial Times looking at the future of the ‘office model’ brought a few points to my attention – ringing my diversity and equality alarm bells as I read on. We’ve [...]
The Men’s Room
Confessions of a man: “How menopause ended my marriage and what I wished I’d known then”
Guest blog from 'Paul' – a man whose marriage ended because of his wife’s menopause. Sadly there is no research about depression and suicide in men at this life stage (there’s little enough about women). [...]
Men And The Menopause
My Inbox is filled with requests from men (and women but I’m focussing on men, here), seeking information about how they can help their wives/partners. I get a lot of phone calls, too. This comes [...]
Menopause and Life
Guest Blog: Giovanna Forte – In praise of a certain age
“Not too bad for an Old Bird?” my question was rhetorical: I felt fabulous. Older, better? Not quite better, but different – fabulous is allowed. The necessary mind shift for women of a certain age has [...]
My menopause – am I going through it or not?
This guest blog is from someone who read my book, How to Survive Menopause Without Losing Your Mind. Despite not being menopausal, she read it because she’s 49 – and wanted to know about it [...]
Spirituality – could it bring you some much-needed calm?
Spirituality, COVID19 and menopause. COVID19 has turned us all upside-down but we can find a way through – and spirituality may help. Kathryn Colas tells us how she found it and the difference it’s made [...]