by C P Whitaker | Nov 1, 2022 | Coping Skills, Health, Hormones
Back in the day – I’m talking thousands of years ago – when we turned a corner and ran into a saber-toothed tiger or some other imminent danger, we were hardwired to either fight or flee. To give us the boost we needed to do either one of those...
by C P Whitaker | Sep 6, 2022 | Health, Hormones, Humor, Menopause
“Hi, I’m Kim. What brings you in today?” “Make it stop. I don’t care what it takes. If it hurts. What it costs. Just make it stop.” “I’m sorry. I’m not quite following…”. “I pluck and I pluck and I pluck, pluck, pluck, pluck!” I realized I sounded like the Grinch –...
by C P Whitaker | Jul 26, 2022 | Health, Hormones, Menopause
You may have noticed in the declaration poem on the home page a reference to being “drafted” into menopause versus being “enlisted” into menopause. We wanted to be certain to acknowledge and provide resources for the women who are not “of a certain age” but find...
by C P Whitaker | Jul 19, 2022 | Hormones, Humor, Relationships
Circle – This is the most important element of our sigil, our badge, our emblem. It symbolizes the bond that unites all of us. Common experience. Have you ever been in a perfectly cool room, suddenly burst into flames and then caught the eye of a woman across the room...
by C P Whitaker | Jul 12, 2022 | Hormones, Humor, Menopause, Poetry
The Declaration of Menopausal Militia by C P Whitaker...
