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

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Peri-Menopause / Menopause Exclusive Symptom Checklist

We searched high and low for a comprehensive peri-menopause/menopause symptom checklist and found nothing suitable enough to take to your next healthcare provider appointment. So we created one, with 8 categories and 94 possible symptoms from the familiar to the unusual. Enter your email for your free printable checklist and please share this site so others may benefit as well. Thanks!

The Declaration of the Menopausal Militia

by C P Whitaker

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Drafted or Enlisted into the Menopausal Militia?

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...