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Anger and Grief: You're Not Angry, You're Grieving.
Kim Kimball Kim Kimball

Anger and Grief: You're Not Angry, You're Grieving.

I was angry for two years and I didn't know why. Not the clean kind that rises and passes. The kind that recycles and spills onto the people you love. It took me a long time to understand that the anger was protecting me from a grief I hadn't let myself feel yet. And once I finally let it in, everything changed.

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Mom Rage and the Myth of the Regulated Mother
Matrescence Kim Kimball Matrescence Kim Kimball

Mom Rage and the Myth of the Regulated Mother

You don't have a rage problem. You have a support problem. It is easier to tell a mother to regulate than to look at the ways every system around her is failing to provide adequate support during one of the most intense transitions a human being can go through. Here's what mom rage is actually telling you.

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Autistic Burnout: When Your Body Finally Says No
Neurodivergence Kim Kimball Neurodivergence Kim Kimball

Autistic Burnout: When Your Body Finally Says No

My body broke down at 30—no period for 2 years, anaphylaxis, exhaustion rest wouldn't touch. Doctors said I was fine. All my tests were "normal." It took me a decade to realize this was autistic burnout from years of high masking. Here's what it feels like, why masking causes it, and how to actually recover (not just rest).

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When Does Perimenopause Start? The Rite of Passage No One Tells You About
Midlife Kim Kimball Midlife Kim Kimball

When Does Perimenopause Start? The Rite of Passage No One Tells You About

When does perimenopause start? For most women, it begins in your 40s—but no one tells you it's a rite of passage into sovereignty. I had my son at 40. Three years postpartum, I still had brain fog, rage, and weight gain that wouldn't budge. My doctor said it was "just stress." It took me years to realize: this was perimenopause. Here's the timeline, early signs, and why you're becoming more yourself, not less.

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Having a Baby at 40: The Identity Crisis No One Warns You About
Matrescence Kim Kimball Matrescence Kim Kimball

Having a Baby at 40: The Identity Crisis No One Warns You About

Having a baby at 40 when you've spent decades building an established identity makes the dissolution more painful—but you also bring more emotional maturity. You know what you're losing, but you also know how to rebuild. Perimenopause and postpartum can overlap, making everything more complex. Here's the identity crisis doctors don't warn you about, why it takes three years to feel like yourself again, and what actually helps you stay whole.

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