WELCOME
New name, same great content. We are now Menopausal Mission. In our current social climate this change will provide a better impression. No matter how you got here – Googling “menopause”, “hot flashes” or “how not to throttle the people I love”; a link on social media or sent to you by a friend or family member – we want you to know that we are on a MISSION to provide a safe place full of camaraderie and humor, therapist approved coping skills, the latest news and information, reader stories and great merch. Welcome! You Are Not Alone ♥
The Origin Story
In 2004 I became co-owner of a bead shop in a small town in western North Carolina. My partner and I secured a large retail space one block off a quaint little main street and set about painting, building display cases and decorating the shop. Then we sank the rest of our money into inventory… Read More
The Declaration of the Menopausal Militia
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Primary versus Secondary Emotions
This is one of those foundational coping skills pieces. Generally found in people’s QII (see Start with Simple and Easy). Regardless of the immediate issues at hand, this will serve you well. It doesn’t take long when working with a new client for them to make a...
Skills Applications for Menopause #2
As noted in the first Skills Application blog, none of the coping skills blogs specifically mention menopause. The most valuable and effective coping skills are those that can be applied across a wide spectrum of life’s issues. You, as a MM reader, are getting in on...
Top Two Life Laws
Before the television show and the celebrity status, before the controversies and his decision to not renew his professional license, Phillip McGraw, PhD. wrote a book called Life Strategies that was published in 1999. In it he expounds on ten “life laws” to live by,...
