My Menopause Blog

My enterprising meno-friend Colleen from MenoHaven may be the source of night sweat salvation to all you gals that don’t have the cooling breeze of Canadian spring in your menopause remedy kit. Check out this ‘cool’ pillow idea.
Your Chillow® can relieve hot flashes, headaches, sunburns, and more. Chillow is a noiseless, low-cost cooling alternative that […]

Last night I had a date with menopause.
With little nervousness and absolutely no beautifying on my part, I brought my laptop down to my living room and settled into an evening of menopause information infusion by way of Jackie Harvey’s Five Steps to Hormone Health DVD.
My gawd the woman knows her stuff. Right from the […]

The following post is an e-terview I had with Colleen, the meno maid behind the on-line business Meno-Haven.
1. How long have you been in some stage of menopause?
I was never aware of experiencing peri-menopause. I went to get birth control in 2001 and the doctor informed me that I didn’t need it. My […]

A comment on a previous post has inspired what I’m sure will be very practical information.
Where does one turn for reliable menopause information?
Here’s my cheap and cheerful hot flash tip of the day. I’ve had terrific luck finding excellent menopause resources at my public library. This is not because all the librarians are menopausal either.
My […]

Premature Ovarian Failure has not been my experience. My Menopause and I meet the old fashioned way and have been courting ever since. But not all women are so lucky.
Author Karin Banerd’s life course did include POF and to help other women who find themselves in the same distressing boat, she has written a very […]

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2007 Breast of Canada Calendar, originally uploaded by Sue Richards. Photo credit: Melanie Gillis.
When I’m not blogging away about the latest and greatest menopausal insight to manifest in my consciousness, I’m the brain behind the […]

I’m currently reading a book titled: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron.
If you consider yourself an introvert and or a highly sensitive person, I have good news for you. According to the author, being introverted or a HSP simply means that much of your focus is spent reflecting on life and looking inward. […]

One of my pals left this package of 4 ply hankies, made by Design Design on my front porch. Despite the scowl on Sister Mary’s face, the tissues are environmentally friendly.
Too bad menopause wasn’t.
Sue Richards
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