Exercise at Midlife by Team Kindra
December 3rd, 2021
Dr. Huian "Anan" Mathre, Kindra healthcare advisor and physical therapist discusses all things exercise and menopause. There’s a natural tendency to view the body as weak and fragile as we get older. While there are unavoidable aspects to aging - at the end of the day, the human body is fundamentally ...
7 Tips For Parenting Adult Children – by Ali Skylar
April 4th, 2021
As my kids hit their twenties, there was at first a big sigh of relief. Okay, now it’s going to get easier. Uh...I don’t think so! The hardest part? Well, you don’t realize it until it happens, but it’s the "letting go" part. All of those times you were exhausted, fried ...
Interview with Claire Gill, founder National Menopause Foundation, by Robin Gorman Newman, founder, MotherhoodLater.com
July 8th, 2020
Can you clarify the distinction between perimenopause, menopause and post menopause? Natural menopause occurs gradually over several years and has three phases: Perimenopause. Perimenopause usually begins several years before menopause as the ovaries start to produce less estrogen. This phase lasts up until menopause when the ovaries stop releasing eggs. A ...
Talking Perimenopause with Dr. Prudence Hall by Robin Gorman Newman
August 23rd, 2016
I had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Prudence Hall to pose some questions re: perimenopause. She is founder of The Hall Center (www.thehallcenter.com). I have been in perimenopause for 8 years…getting closer to menopause. And, I’ve been highly symptomatic including things I never anticipated, i.e. tongue burn, dry eyes, etc. ...
Embracing the Image in the Mirror by Stephanie S. Faubion, M.D.
August 9th, 2016
Excerpted from Mayo Clinic The Menopause Solution: A doctor's guide to relieving hot flashes, enjoying better sex, sleeping well, controlling your weight, and being happy!. Copyright © 2016 by Stephanie S. Faubion, M.D. Reprinted with permission from Oxmoor House, an imprint of Time Inc. Books. All rights reserved. [caption id="attachment_23788" align="alignleft" width="250"] ...
Healthy Living for Later Moms
July 14th, 2016
Motherhood is always challenging, and even more so for mothers who are in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s. In addition to having less energy to work with, older moms are dealing with different health issues than younger moms and often take longer to recover from having a baby. Here ...
Sleep Apnea – Medical Insight: My Chat with Dr. David M. Rapoport by Robin Gorman Newman
July 12th, 2016
In an effort to continue to educate myself about sleep apnea, to further my desire to treat my case and to share with others who may benefit, I've been speaking with medical practitioners who are not treating me at present but are experts in the arena. I had the pleasure to ...
Approaching Menopause with Positivity by Carol E. Wyer, author, Grumpy Old Menopause (Book Excerpt)
July 1st, 2016
One of the most frightening experiences I had was my first panic attack, also referred to as panic disorder. I believed I was going to die from a heart attack. Because of the hormonal fluctuations occurring inside the menopausal woman’s bodies, several physical and psychological effects take place, and panic ...
Interview with Later Mom: Author Gail Sheehy by Robin Gorman Newman
November 1st, 2015
Gail Sheehy, 77, is the author of seventeen books, including the classic New York Times bestseller Passages, named one of the ten most influential books of our times by the Library of Congress. A multiple award-winning literary journalist, she was one of the original contributors to New York magazine and has ...
Stepping Into the Past by Sharon O’Donnell
November 15th, 2014
Walking around one's college campus thirty years after graduation prompts much reflection. I only live 20 minutes from the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and I've been to Chapel Hill many times for medical appointments on the edge of town, but it's been a long ...
