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The Hoody Hostage Situation
Endless hormonal WWE matches over the Insta hoody.
Vanessa Gillier
3 hours ago2 min read


Super Bowl LX: Patriots, Benito & the Art of Proving Everyone Wrong
Two Underdog Kingdoms, One Global Stage
Vanessa Gillier
2 days ago3 min read


Nice to Meet — I Mean, See You, Again (And Again)
Welcome to menopause, where the hormones are on strike, your memory is on sabbatical, and your social skills have gone on an all-inclusive cruise without you.
Vanessa Gillier
4 days ago2 min read


Balance Is Not a Vibe: What This Docuseries Finally Told Women the Truth About
Perimenopause Isn’t a Phase: What the Balance Docuseries Reveals About Women’s Midlife Health
Vanessa Gillier
6 days ago6 min read


Crossword Puzzle - Answer Key
Down: 1. Internal spontaneous combustion events. 2. The emotional pit stop you didn't schedule. 3. When your thoughts run on Windows 98 speed. 4. The disappearing act you didn't agree to. 5. Your chest's way of jump-scaring you. 6. The ability to catastrophize in 0.2 seconds flat. 8. Puberty called - it wants its skin problems back. 11. The 3 a.m. hobby you never wanted. 13. Because stairs are now a high-intensity workout. 14. The magical skill of gaining pounds from smellin
Vanessa Gillier
Feb 31 min read


The Menopausal Crossword Puzzle
Fun for no one.
Vanessa Gillier
Feb 21 min read


Yoga, Wine, and Crying in the Pantry
Welcome to my Sacred Circle of Sorta-Trying™
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 312 min read


Swipe Left on Insanity
You are wiser now. Less tolerant of bullshit. Your peace is non-negotiable.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 293 min read


Teaching Your Teens to Drive: A Midlife Fever Dream
A new level of midlife chaos they don’t cover in therapy.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 272 min read


The Laugh That Makes Me Want to Commit a Misdemeanor
Warning: Unstable. Approach with caution.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 232 min read


Perimenopause™ - the cure for surviving midlife mayhem
Ask your doctor if surviving midlife mayhem is right for you.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 212 min read


Apparently We All Get a Different Version of This Disaster
By 2030, about 1.2 billion women worldwide will be either menopausal or postmenopausal - yep, that’s billion with a “B.” Add another 47 million women joining the club each year, and it’s basically the fastest-growing sorority nobody ever asked to pledge. Menopause usually sneaks in somewhere between ages 45 and 52, and it’s less of a graceful transition and more of a hormonal mutiny. Technically, it’s all about hormones packing up their bags and your period retiring for good.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 193 min read


The Hot Flash Workout Plan
Does all this sweating at least count as cardio?
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 172 min read


When Your Inner Zen Master Calls in Sick
We may not always be the calm lighthouse. Some days, we’re the entire storm.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 163 min read


Midlife Situationships in the 5G Era
Midlife situationships are weird, part emotional window shopping, and part dating with a return policy.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 152 min read


Doc, It’s Not Just Stress
Healthcare providers should assist, not dismiss, you.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 142 min read


Midlife Mom Math: One Car, Three Schedules, Zero Gas Money
AKA: Advanced Algebra
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 132 min read


Surviving the Chaotic Sisterhood of Menopause and Perimenopause
Surviving the craziness of the midlife "change"
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 123 min read


My Hormones Are Hoarding Fat Like It’s the Apocalypse
My hormones have started their survival mission, and apparently my waist is the bunker.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 103 min read


Brain Fog: The Ultimate Workplace Productivity Hack (Said No One Ever)
A personal Bermuda Triangle where thoughts go to disappear forever.
Vanessa Gillier
Jan 92 min read
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