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My Menopause Reading & Resources
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items In this list, you’ll find my go-to books and resources that truly support women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and healthy aging. From research-based guides to practical lifestyle books and empowering personal stories, these are reads that educ...
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The Menopause Journey
Nutrition & Exercise in Menopause
Menopause Coloring Books, Guides, & More
Resilience & Growth in Menopause
The Menopause Journey
The Menopause Journey is my collection of trusted books and resources that help make sense of the shifts happening in our bodies during perimenopause and menopause. From understanding hormone changes to exploring symptom support and long-term health,...
This is the menopause book I wish I had the minute my hormones went sideways. Dr. Mary Claire Haver blends solid research with practical guidance in a way that feels both empowering and doable. I appreciate that she focuses on facts, long-term health...
The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts|Hardcover
This book challenged a lot of what I thought I knew about hormone therapy. Estrogen Matters takes a deep dive into the research and walks through the data in a clear, evidence-based way that feels thoughtful rather than sensational. I appreciated how...
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve and Lengthen Women's Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition)|Hardcover
This one feels equal parts motivating and informative. How to Menopause blends practical health guidance with a strong message that this stage of life is not a decline, it’s a reset. I appreciate how it covers brain health, hormones, lifestyle, and m...
How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better than Before|Hardcover
This book is bold, direct, and packed with straight talk. The Menopause Manifesto cuts through myths and misinformation with research, clarity, and a healthy dose of advocacy for women’s health. I appreciate how Dr. Jen Gunter empowers us to ask bett...
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism|Paperback
This book is equal parts educational and eye opening. The Vagina Bible breaks down anatomy, common concerns, and long standing myths with clear, research grounded explanations. I appreciate how Dr. Jen Gunter brings both credibility and candor to top...
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine|Paperback
This book feels like an honest conversation about what it really means to age as a woman in a world that worships youth. Brooke Shields shares her experiences with vulnerability, humor, and insight, and I found myself nodding along more than once. It...
Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman|Paperback
This book reads like the health class we should have had but didn’t. It’s Not Hysteria lays out reproductive health information in a clear, direct, and unapologetic way that fills in so many gaps. I appreciate how it connects the dots between symptom...
It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (but Were Never Told)|Paperback
The Menopause Brain explains the science behind memory changes, mood shifts, and cognitive fog in a way that is smart but still accessible. I value how it reframes these symptoms as neurological transitions, not personal failures. It’s insightful, re...
The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence|Hardcover
The Menopause Moment breaks down sexual health, hormones, and midlife changes in a way that feels candid and practical. I appreciate how Dr. Casperson addresses topics many providers gloss over and encourages women to advocate for pleasure and overal...
The Menopause Moment: Mindset, Hormones and Science for Optimal Longevity|Hardcover
Menopause Is Hot combines expert insight with personal perspective in a way that feels both informed and relatable. I appreciate how it covers symptoms, treatment options, and lifestyle shifts while also acknowledging the emotional side of this trans...
Menopause Is Hot: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive
Nutrition & Exercise in Menopause
Diet & Exercise is my go-to collection of books and resources that support strength, energy, and metabolic health during menopause and beyond. From practical nutrition guidance to realistic fitness strategies, these are tools that help me stay consistent a...
This book takes a more lifestyle driven approach to menopause, with a strong focus on nutrition, fasting, and metabolic health. The Menopause Reset offers structured plans and clear action steps for women who like having a roadmap to follow. While no...
The Menopause Reset: Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again|Paperback
If you’re someone who refuses to slow down just because hormones are shifting, Next Level will speak your language. Stacy Sims lays out clear, science backed strategies for training, fueling, and recovering in midlife, and she doesn’t sugarcoat what ...
Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing ...
ROAR dives into how women’s physiology uniquely responds to nutrition and training, and it completely reframes the “just do what the guys do” mindset. I found the science fascinating, especially around fueling, recovery, and hormonal fluctuations. It...
ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life|Paperback
Floored brings pelvic floor health out of the shadows and into a clear, practical conversation. Sara Reardon walks through symptoms, prevention, and strengthening strategies in a way that feels straightforward and reassuring. The tone is open and sti...
A Woman's Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage by ...
This guide lays out anti-inflammatory eating in a way that feels manageable rather than restrictive. The meal plans and food lists are simple to follow, which makes it easier to translate the science into everyday choices. For women in midlife thinki...
The Science-Backed Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners: A Hassle-Free Guide and Simple Meal Plan To Enhance Immunity, Optimize Gut Health, and Reduce Chronic Pain at Any Age|Large Print
Menopause Coloring Books, Guides, & More
Misc: Menopause Coloring Books, Guides, & More is my feel-good collection of supportive extras that bring lightness to this season of life. From creative coloring books to practical guides and thoughtful resources, these are small additions that offer comfort, stress relief, and a little jo...
This book felt like sitting down with brutally honest girlfriends who finally said what we’ve all been thinking. I laughed out loud more than once, but I also felt deeply seen in the chaos of perimenopause and menopause. It’s funny, real, and strange...
The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Hot-Mess Guide for Women in Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond Who Are Over It|Hardcover
This coloring book is exactly what it promises: sweary, hilarious, and oddly calming in the middle of the menopause chaos. The mandalas are soothing, the language is wildly relatable, and it’s the perfect “cool down” activity when my patience is gone...
F*ck Menopause: A Sweary Coloring Book of Calming Mandalas for Cooling the Fire Within|Paperback
This journal feels like a steady, supportive companion for the menopause journey. It gives me space to reflect, track what I’m experiencing, and actually process the emotional and physical shifts instead of just pushing through them. I appreciate tha...
Menopause In Color Empowerment Journal & Resource Guide: A Space for Reflection, Growth & Empowerment as You Document Your Menopausal Journey|Paperback
These cards are such a unique way to open up real conversations about menopause. Some prompts made me laugh, others made me pause and think, and a few sparked honest discussions I didn’t even realize I needed. It’s interactive, validating, and a grea...
I Have Some Questions: Menopause Card - Embracing Friends and Support
Goodnight Night Sweats is the kind of humor only someone in the trenches of menopause could truly appreciate. It playfully captures the midnight wake ups, temperature swings, and general hormonal chaos in a way that makes you laugh instead of cry. Li...
Goodnight Night Sweats: A Parody for the Menopausal (and Their Perimenopausal Friends)|Hardcover
Mrs. Claus Has Menopause brings holiday cheer with a very relatable midlife twist. The humor is playful and festive, poking fun at hot flashes and mood swings in a way that feels light rather than cynical. It’s a fun seasonal read that reminds us we ...
Mrs. Claus Has Menopause: A Humorous Christmas Book for Women of a Certain Age|Paperback
Resilience & Growth in Menopause
Resilience & Growth in Menopause is my collection of books and resources that focus on emotional strength, mindset shifts, and personal evolution during midlife. These are the reads that remind me we are not just surviving hormone changes; we are growing through...
This novel surprised me in the best way. Sandwich captures midlife, family dynamics, and the quiet emotional shifts of aging with humor and tenderness. I saw pieces of myself in the main character, especially in that in-between season of caring for e...
Sandwich: A Novel|Paperback
After reading The Let Them Theory, I can honestly say the concept is both simple and freeing. It helped me rethink where I’ve been holding on too tightly in relationships and reminded me how much peace comes from letting people show me who they are w...
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About|Hardcover
The Body Keeps the Score is a powerful, research grounded look at how trauma lives in both the brain and the body. Reading it deepened my understanding of how past experiences shape our nervous system, behaviors, and health, and it reinforced how imp...
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma|Paperback
I haven’t read My Name Is Lucy Barton yet, but, having been estranged from my mother up until her passing, I’m drawn to its reputation for emotional depth and layered mother daughter dynamics. I’m especially interested in how it explores memory, iden...
My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel
I haven’t read The Beach House yet, but it feels like the kind of coastal escape that blends reinvention, friendship, and second chances. I’m looking forward to a story that offers a little sunshine, a little self-discovery, and that satisfying fresh...
The Beach House (South Carolina Sunsets, #1)|Paperback
I haven’t read Between Sisters yet, but I’m drawn to Kristin Hannah’s ability to write complex, emotional relationships. I’m especially interested in how this story explores sisterhood, forgiveness, and the ties that both bind us and stretch us in mi...
Between Sisters|Paperback
I haven’t read The Most Fun We Ever Had yet, but I’m intrigued by its focus on family dynamics across generations. Stories that unpack marriage, sisterhood, and the ripple effects of long-term relationships always pull me in, and this one sounds laye...
The Most Fun We Ever Had (Reese's Book Club Pick): A Novel|Paperback
When Things Don’t Go Your Way offers gentle, reflective guidance for navigating disappointment and uncertainty. I like how it blends simple wisdom with practical reminders about acceptance, perspective, and inner steadiness. It’s a calming read that ...
When Things Don't Go Your Way: Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times|Hardcover
How to Love Better explores relationships through the lens of personal growth and emotional responsibility. I love how it emphasizes self-awareness, healing, and compassion as the foundation for deeper connection. It’s thoughtful, reflective, and a m...
How to Love Better - Path to Deeper Connection