he Wisdom of Menopause (Revised Edition)

She’s preparing to give birth to herself

Caring for others and pursuing unexplored personal passions are not necessarily mutually exclusive choices, but our culture makes them seem so, always supporting the former at the expense of the latter. This is part of what makes the midlife transformation so much of a challenge—as I know only too well.

woman often finds herself in the difficult position, then, of having to choose between returning to the role of caretaker to nurture

A woman often finds herself in the difficult position, then, of having to choose between returning to the role of caretaker to nurture

The woman in menopause, who is becoming the queen of herself, finds herself at a crossroads of life