The Midlife Brief

March 20th 2026

Mar 20, 2026

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

Some are menopause specific, others are more midlife in general. 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

Proactive Menopause

Peakspan: New Research Explains Why Perimenopause Is the Most Important Window You Have

Lifespan: the oldest metric…

a month ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Irina Strobl

Hina's Substack

Music Impact on Perimenopause!

The 60-BPM Prescription: Can 30 Days of Music Reset Your Perimenopausal Stress…

a month ago · 2 likes · Its perimenopause! Not you

The Periprofessional

Win Gold at Perimenopause Olympics

If there was an Olympic sport for spotting, I would win the gold, silver, and bronze medals in the same year…

2 years ago · 8 likes · 6 comments · Shelby Tutty, MHA

Unlearning Menopause

Will HRT Make Me FAT?!

I don't like to cover weight in any detail as it becomes a very different conversation and takes us away from the message of facts and positivity about HRT, and focuses instead on swapping diet tips! but I will address this as it's coming up a lot…

a month ago · 2 comments · Unlearning Menopause

Midlife

Flourish & Flow

7 Ways to Embrace Midlife Creativity When Life Feels Hard

I’m Vanessa—menopausal mama, writer, and certified life coach. I share honest reflections on creativity, connection, and finding joy during midlife. Welcome. 🦋…

a month ago · 14 likes · 9 comments · Vanessa Novissimo Wright

A Midlife Reckoning

Why So Many Women Wake Up in Midlife Wanting a Different Life

I was 39 years old, sitting in my executive office at work, when I opened my email to see hundreds of new emails. I checked my phone and had 15 new voicemails. And my calendar was jam-packed with meetings…

a month ago · 23 likes · 13 comments · Heather England, LCP, CST

The Right Side of 40

The Midlife Crisis Redefined

a month ago · 9 likes · Deborah Heiser

The Midlife Nomad

The Neurological Reset of Midlife

I must have been around 9 or 10 years old when I heard a group of women gathered talking after one holiday meal. I believe it was Thanksgiving in rural Alabama, where my parents had grown up…

5 months ago · 327 likes · 94 comments · The Midlife Nomad

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Discussion about this post

Shelby Tutty, MHA

Thanks for including me and introducing me to others in this peri/menopause space!

1 reply by Simon Salt

Vanessa Novissimo Wright

Thank you so much for including me. What an honor!

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