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When menopause reveals suppressed desires

I spent thirty years putting everyone else first and now that my period is ending I feel like I'm finally allowed to be selfish but I don't know how.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life transitions can expose the gap between our practiced selflessness and our unexpressed needs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Menopause and perimenopause?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.