Midlife, Rewritten

Menopause isn’t the end. It’s your second beginning.

Aging can be tough for all of us. But for women, it comes with some very specific challenges—and opportunities—that don’t always get talked about. Hot flashes, brain fog, insomnia, mood swings… these aren’t just random symptoms. They’re signs of a major hormonal shift, one that affects nearly every part of a woman’s life, from work to relationships to identity.

Tamsen Fadal

knows this story intimately. She’s an Emmy-winning journalist, a documentary filmmaker, and something of a “midlife mentor” on social media. But it wasn’t until menopause hit her—live, on-air, in the middle of a newscast—that she realized just how little support and information is out there for women going through this transition.

Here are her top tips for making this stage of life a healthier and happier one: