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24/10/2025

💞 Menopause in Marriage
It’s not just her journey — it’s both of yours.

Understanding what’s happening beneath the moods, the tears, and the exhaustion can change everything. A kind word or gentle touch might just make you her superhero.

💬 Read my latest article: Top Tips for Partners + 20 Real Phrases That Make a Difference.
https://open.substack.com/pub/melindamckeown/p/marriage-in-menopause-part-22?r=txc0d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

20/10/2025

💞 NEW POST: Menopause in Marriage – Top 5 Tips for Your Partner - Read it here...👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/melindamckeown/p/menopause-in-marriage?r=txc0d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Menopause can test even the strongest relationships — but it can also deepen them.
When partners understand what’s really going on, connection replaces confusion. 💞

06/10/2025

Are you in PERIMENOPAUSE or MENOPAUSE?
Are you struggling to afford good care?
Support shouldn’t cost the earth 🌍 (but let's be real, it does!)
Private sessions = $100+ each.
My Substack = $5/month.
The same care, straight to your inbox. 💌

🌸 So why Pay $100 a Session When You Can Pay Just $5 a Month? 🌸

The cost of living is rising and getting good care isn’t cheap. Counselling, specialists, naturopaths, dietitians, physios… most charge $100+ per visit, and you often need to go weekly.

Here’s the truth:
As a subscriber, you’ll get the same information, guidance, and support I give my private patients (minus being in person). Instead of paying $100 per session, you’ll pay just $5 per month.

Sounds crazy, right? I must be nuts 🤪 … but it’s 100% real.

For only $5/month you’ll get:
✅ Weekly expert information on menopause, mental health, lifestyle, diet & exercise.
✅ Guest interviews with GPs and specialists bringing you trusted insights.
✅ Direct email access to me — ask your personal questions anytime, and I’ll answer you myself.

That’s like having a therapist & practitioner in your pocket for the cost of a coffee ☕.

💌 Join now for $5/month and get the same care as private patients — without the $100 price tag.

Every week, receive valuable information about the symptoms and challenges of perimenopause and menopause - all for less than a latte! Click to read Menopause Support Wollongong, by . Melinda McKeown, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.

22/08/2025

When Little Miss Estrogen decides she’s had enough, she packs her bags and leaves 🧳💜.
But here’s the kicker — she doesn’t go alone.
She takes with her your libido, tolerance, sleep, memory, bone health, energy, balance, and calm… and leaves behind a basket full of not-so-fun extras: AND, she is leaving earlier than you think. Anywhere between 35 and 50!!!!

😴 Insomnia
🌫️ Brain Fog
🥵 Hot Flushes
😡 Irritability
🦵 Sore Joints
😰 Anxiety...... and the rest!

No wonder so many women feel like they’re “losing themselves” during perimenopause.

With the right knowledge, support, and tools, you can find relief and feel like yourself again.

✨ If you’re struggling right now, reach out — I’m here to help you make sense of it all and walk this path with a little more ease.

20/08/2025

Next group date:
Friday 29th August, 10:30am

20/08/2025

🕵️‍♀️WANTED: Little Miss Estrogen!

Last seen fleeing the scene of fatigue, nausea, aches & pains, brain fog, and suspiciously steamy hot flushes 🥵🌡️
Approach with snacks and kindness 🍫🍩🌻

Try: Strong over Skinny (lift + move) & Nutrition over Calories (protein + fibre + healthy fats).
Small steps. Big relief. 💪🥑

17/08/2025

Perimenopause !
Menopause !
Buckle up ladies - you're in for one heck of a ride.
But never fear... help is here!

16/08/2025

💔 WOMEN between 35 and 55 are at the highest risk of DIVORCE and SU***DE — and too often, no one talks about why.
Behind these statistics are sleepless nights, mood swings that come out of nowhere, weight that won’t shift, brain fog, anxiety, and the heartbreak of feeling disconnected from yourself and those you love.
Without understanding the hormonal driver behind these changes, it’s easy to believe the problem is the marriage, the job, or “just life.” But the truth is, your body is shifting in powerful ways, and those shifts can affect every part of your mind and heart.
PERIMENOPAUSE and MENOPAUSE are often misdiagnosed as depression, anxiety, or a midlife crisis, and many women are sent away with antidepressants rather than hormone-related support.
FAMILIES and RELATIONSHIPS are at risk not because women have suddenly changed personalities, but because the underlying cause isn’t recognised.
If you’re here, living in the thick of it, please know you are not broken. You’re moving through one of life’s biggest transitions, and it’s not meant to be faced alone.
You don’t need to lose the ones you love, your marriage, or your sense of self in the process.
With the right support, you can find steadiness again, feel safe in your body, and reconnect with yourself — and those who matter most.

12/08/2025

Evidence is the loudest voice 🗣

10/08/2025

🤝 Day 5 – Co-Regulate
You don’t have to do this alone.
Sometimes, nervous system healing begins in the presence of someone calm, kind, and regulated.

That might be:
🐶 Your pet
🌳 A tree you lean against
💛 A counsellor who holds space

Let yourself be soothed by connection.
You’re not meant to carry it all alone.

10/08/2025

Some tips to reset! Little daily habits...