Is Menopause a Looming Threat or a Second Chance at a Great Adventure?

There are two narratives about the menopause which one will you choose?

ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
The Honest Perspective
4 min readOct 18, 2021

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I have always been aware of two competing narratives surrounding the menopause. The first came from the loud external voices of the media and pop culture. That story portrays the middle-aged woman as ‘old’, ‘past her prime’…

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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
The Honest Perspective

Writing on the female experience, race, motherhood & self-development. Columnist at The Green Parent magazine. Follow me on IG @adeola_moonsong.

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