The Midlife Brief

May 1st 2026

I’m sharing the posts that I found most interesting and helpful this week.

Some are menopause specific, others are more midlife focused. All have been posts that made my “saved” list.

Let me know if you’ve saved posts and if you think I would find them helpful.

Menopause Transition

It's not perimenopause. It's patriarchy.

Has Your Anxiety Increased in Perimenopause?

Perimenopause broke me enough to finally take my vitamins

My Top Ten List of Insomnia Tricks for Perimenopause

Midlife

The Hidden Psychological Shifts of Midlife

A Good Listen

The Ideal Body Fat % Myth We’ve Been Sold in Midlife

Archetypes in Midlife: The Woman You’ve Been, The Woman Emerging

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