The final taboo in women's health is menopause. It's a topic that receives little attention from scientists and is seldom discussed in families.
Although every woman's menopause transition is unique, for many women the natural menopause transition occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. According to data from the British Menopause Society for 2022, 75% of women will have menopause symptoms, 25% of women will characterize these symptoms as severe, and 1 in 3 women will continue to suffer symptoms for longer than the typical 7 years. Furthermore, every woman will experience the 34 recognized sym

We might be empowered or haunted by disruption. The significance we assign to unforeseen life circumstances determines their personal influence. Among the obstacles I had to overcome as a teenager were self-harm, medical emergencies, being laid off while ill, and overcoming father guilt.
Feeling overshadowed by my larger family caused me to become distant from them for a very long period. In our family, we cleared up a lot of unstated presumptions and misconceptions that nobody had spoken with us. Our candor encouraged more personal discussions and get-togethers with other family members.