Perimenopause: It’s Designed to Disrupt (and That’s a Good Thing)

Kirstin Bouse

Published on: 10/08/2026

Perimenopause isn’t a problem to fix—it’s a powerful transition designed to disrupt and wake us up. In this blog, we explore how midlife shakes us out of old roles, rewires our brains, and invites us to step into a new, wiser version of ourselves. It

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Perimenopause, Mental Health and Self-Sovereignty: In Solidarity with Em Rusciano’s Rage Against the Vagine

Kirstin Bouse

Published on: 09/08/2026

Clinical Psychologist’s rally cry to Em Rusciano’s Rage Against the Vagine community. Perimenopause is more than hot flushes — it’s a mental health, identity and self-sovereignty revolution. Discover why brain fog, anxiety and saying “no” are signs y

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