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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.

After four years trying to conceive, I learned that involuntary childlessness is an identity crisis, not just a medical issue. Here's what actually helped me cope with infertility—and what made it worse—when accepting childlessness felt impossible.

Feeling lost in life and don't know who you are anymore? When nothing feels right, it's often because your identity is shifting—not because you're failing.

Explore what your midlife transition is trying to tell you. Learn why somatic coaching supports this season of truth, change, and inner becoming.