Hormones

Perimenopause, mood, sleep and energy in your 40s — honest essays for women navigating midlife, divorce and big change.

November 2026 · 12 min

Why You Feel Like a Different Woman at 45 (And You Are Not Imagining It)

You wake up tired even though you slept. Or you did not sleep. You were awake at 3 a.m., staring at the ceiling, your mind racing through a list that did not feel urgent at 10 p.m.

November 2026 · 13 min

Your Hormones Are Not the Problem. The Silence Around Them Is.

When did you first notice that your body was changing in ways you did not quite recognize?