Is this the upside of menopause?

About this episode

Helen Farmer discusses the positive aspects of managing menopause with Dr Tamara Aldawery and addresses parenting challenges related to bullying and household management.

Hot flushes, brain fog, poor sleep, anxiety… menopause symptoms get a bad rep. But with a real shift in understanding, experts say there’s now some genuinely positive news when it comes to managing menopause well too. Helen gets into it with Dr Tamara Aldawery. Plus, we discuss managing households full of busy brains, discuss the realities of insuring visiting guests and ask, how can we help our kids through the return to school if they're being bullied? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Helen

Guest: Dr Tamara Aldawery

Topics covered

• menopause
• mental health
• parenting
• bullying
• household management

Keywords

• menopause symptoms
• hot flushes
• brain fog
• anxiety
• return to school

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