I didn’t plan to write a book. Honestly, I just wanted answers.
I kept watching smart, capable women around me slowly unravel. Not because they lost motivation, but because their bodies started betraying them. They were anxious, foggy, and exhausted. Doctors brushed them off. Workplaces didn’t understand. They started thinking maybe they were the problem.
But they weren’t.
When I went looking for help, what I found was chaos. The medical field still dismisses perimenopause. The research is outdated. And social media is full of confusing advice that feels like drinking from a firehose.
So I did what I always do when something feels broken. I decided to fix it.
As I often say, “If something doesn’t exist and it should, I can’t sit still until it does.” That’s exactly how The Perimenopausal Professional came to life.
What This Book Actually Is
The Perimenopausal Professional: The Quiet Collapse of Capable Women is part science, part survival guide, and part group chat with the friends who tell it like it is. They send you articles, share honest advice, and remind you to eat something besides your kid’s leftovers.
And yes, chapter titles are written like an episode of FRIENDS. Because humor makes hard things easier to face.
This book breaks down what’s really going on when:
- You go from calm to furious because you spilled coffee on an already stained shirt
- You suddenly forget how to spell “Wednesday”
- You start doubting whether you’re even good at your job anymore
It’s not a pity party. It’s not toxic positivity either. It’s the truth women have been waiting for. You’re not crazy. You’re not weak. You’re not finished. You’re just going through something no one bothered to prepare you for.
Why It Matters
This is bigger than mood swings or hot flashes. It’s about confidence, identity, and performance quietly slipping away while the world calls it stress or imagination.
Midlife women are leaving the workforce at higher rates than ever. Not because they can’t handle it, but because they don’t have the support they deserve. And when we lose those women, companies lose leadership, experience, and perspective.
If one woman reads this book and feels less alone, I’ll consider that a success.
What You’ll Get
- A clear explanation of what’s happening to your body and brain
- The real economic and career costs of pretending everything is fine
- Tools that actually help, without the fluff or false promises
- A chapter for men and managers who want to understand and support women better
This is not a self-help book. It’s a handbook for surviving a season no one talks about.
Why I Wrote It
I wrote this because I wish someone had warned me. Too many brilliant women are fading out when they should be stepping forward. We don’t need to reinvent ourselves. We just need better information and a system that pays attention.
So if you’re quietly Googling symptoms between meetings, or managing a team and wondering why burnout feels higher than ever, this book is for you.
And if this topic makes you uncomfortable, that’s exactly why it matters.
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