Mastering Midlife As a woman in her mid-40s, I can honestly say that I am fairly typical of my peers; spinning multiple plates and not always getting the balance of it right. We're often known at this point in life as the 'sandwich generation': with responsibilities...

You don’t know what you don’t know.       But what happens if you do know and no-one is listening to you?   This is how I felt when I started experiencing perimenopause symptoms. Night sweats, achey hips and feet, low mood, migraines, crippling...

Managing Muffin Tops Did you know sleep and expanding waistlines have several things in common?  When it comes to weight gain or 'middle aged spread', lower quantity and/or quality of sleep is a triple-edged sword for our waistlines. Here's why: Our hunger and satiety...

Walking the walk Why learning about your body and its needs is a lifelong process Is it just me, or does it feel like we've barely come out of the Summer /start of school term, and yet we're already galloping towards the end of year with break-neck speed? I feel like...

What every midlife woman needs to know about breast health, hormones & menopause DID YOU KNOW? Breast cancer risk increases with age, particularly after menopause. According to Cancer Research UK, 80% of breast cancer cases occur in women over 50, whilst around...