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Do You Smell That?
Like some deranged hormone-fueled TSA K9 on high alert for invisible threats.
Vanessa Gillier
Aug 12 min read


One of those days
Like the universe woke up and chose mild, but relentless.
Vanessa Gillier
Jul 243 min read


Nothing F*s You Harder Than Time**
Time is the ultimate hustler.
Vanessa Gillier
Jul 162 min read


The Perfect Storm
A personal call to action for research, medical awareness, and compassion.
Vanessa Gillier
Jul 84 min read


Texts from My Teenagers, Translated by a Midlife Therapist
Teenagers are tiny emotional landmines wearing hoodies and carrying phones they refuse to answer. Mom Auto-Responder™ to the rescue.
Vanessa Gillier
Jun 303 min read


Top 10 Signs You’re Having a Monday Meltdown
When your to-do list reads like a cry for help.
Vanessa Gillier
Jun 222 min read


Fear Is a Bad Boss
Menopause, motherhood, and midlife all have this charming habit of shoving your fears right up in your face before you’ve had coffee.
Vanessa Gillier
Jun 142 min read


The Constant Soundtrack of My Decline
The never-ending high-pitched scream of my demise.
Vanessa Gillier
Jun 62 min read


Navigating Perimenopause on the Road: The Real Test Drive
Less "joy ride", more "demolition derby".
Vanessa Gillier
May 293 min read


Cougar Puberty: The Sequel No One Warned Us About
The un-anticipated, poorly scripted sequel.
Vanessa Gillier
May 213 min read


Turns Out, the Joke’s on Us
We're not overreacting. We're overheating and tired of being dismissed.
Vanessa Gillier
May 135 min read


Parenting From The Couch
Why stand when you can slay in a seated position?
Vanessa Gillier
May 53 min read


Menopausal Fashion: From Cute to “Whatever Still Fits”
Menopausal fashion - aka: Travel Wear.
Vanessa Gillier
Apr 272 min read


Too Old for TikTok, Too Young for a Cruise: Now What?
Midlife limbo.
Vanessa Gillier
Apr 193 min read


The Sudden Food Betrayals
It’s not that I can’t eat the foods I love.
It’s that I shouldn’t. But I'm stubborn.
Vanessa Gillier
Apr 112 min read


Things I’ve Yelled at Inanimate Objects Since Menopause: Top 10 Hits
To all the random objects that have taken the brunt of my menopausal meltdown tour. Thanks for absorbing my unhinged monologues.
Vanessa Gillier
Apr 32 min read


I’m Not Playing Hard to Get, I’m Just Tired
I’m not hard to get. I’m just hard to impress, hard to schedule, and mentally exhausted from decades of dating dysfunction.
Vanessa Gillier
Mar 262 min read


Your Uterus Isn’t Done with You Yet
There is no dignity in trying to MacGyver a pad out of a crumpled receipt.
Vanessa Gillier
Mar 182 min read


The Night I Made My Kids Put Their Phones Down
The before times.
Vanessa Gillier
Mar 102 min read


A Day in the Life of a Perimenopausal Working Mom
Another day of functioning. Barely. Heroically. Hormonally.
Vanessa Gillier
Mar 25 min read
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