Recommended Reads

These are the books I recommend again and again in my workshops, coaching and Menopause Parties. Pick the one that speaks to where you are right now.

🌙 Menopause & Hormones

The Menopause Brain
Lisa Mosconi

A neuroscientist explains brain fog, mood and memory changes in menopause, and why they make sense.

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Grown Woman Talk
Sharon Malone, MD

A straight-talking doctor's guide to staying healthy through midlife and beyond.

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The Wisdom of Menopause
Christiane Northrup, MD

A classic on the emotional and physical changes of the transition.

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Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause
Cheryl Bridges Johns

Menopause as a spiritual journey and a time of becoming.

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Fix Your Period
Nicole Jardim

Understand your cycle and hormones, a great foundation before and during perimenopause.

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🧩 Neurodivergence

ADHD and Women
Jolene Brighten, ND

Why ADHD symptoms shift with your hormones across your cycle and into perimenopause, and what actually helps.

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Autistic Menopause
Rachel Moseley & Julie Gamble-Turner

A gentle, practical guide for autistic people and those who support them.

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❤️ Sex & Intimacy

Come As You Are
Emily Nagoski, PhD

The science of desire, explained in a way that finally makes sense.

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You Are Not Broken
Kelly Casperson, MD

A urologist busts the myths that keep women from enjoying sex.

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Sexually Woke
Susan Hardwick-Smith, MD

An OB/GYN's guide to a great sex life in midlife and beyond.

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🔥 Stress, Emotions & Grief

Burnout
Emily & Amelia Nagoski

How to complete the stress cycle, essential reading for every overwhelmed woman.

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The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk, MD

How stress and trauma live in the body, and how healing happens.

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Rage Becomes Her
Soraya Chemaly

Why women's anger matters, and how to use it.

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The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Francis Weller

Grief as sacred work. Beautiful for anyone grieving who they used to be.

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💪 Strength, Sleep & Aging Boldly

Unbreakable
Vonda Wright, MD

A practical plan for building strength and aging with power.

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The Sleep Solution
W. Chris Winter, MD

Why your sleep is broken and what actually helps.

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Tough Broad
Caroline Paul

How outdoor adventure keeps us strong, brave and joyful as we age.

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