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Joy, Light and Wellness

Your youngest child flew the coop and suddenly you are home alone with your partner. Though you’ve spent many years together anticipating this day, you wonder what to do now. Do you travel together? Remodel the house? Take up new hobbies?  If you’re like many couples, you’ll question whether you...

You probably know that vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and supports bone health. But vitamin D may also be a close ally during menopause as it’s a prohormone (a substance the body converts to hormones) and not a vitamin. Before we dig into how vitamin D may be...

Every muscle in the body needs a good workout, including your vagina and pelvic floor. That’s where Kegels come in. Branded by Dr. Arnold Kegel in the 1940s, these exercises were originally intended to prevent urine leakage. But we later learned they benefit us in more ways than one. Maintaining...

Your period is hit or miss, and you wake up some nights drenched. Some days you’re sure this is menopause, while other days, you feel perfectly fine. Like puberty, menopause isn’t a linear change that happens on a timeline. No two women experience it the same — and the length...

When you talk with other menopausal women, you likely hear similarities in their stories. But no two women experience menopause the same. If you understand all the different potential symptoms, it’s much easier for you to identify them if they do arise. Knowing what to expect opens up opportunities to...

In our younger years, passion is wild. Then we learn to carve out time for intimacy while building a career and raising a family. As we get older, the busyness of life subsides, and we can look forward to exploring sex more again. But sometimes, our bodies and minds don’t...