What to read after Fran's Van and the Four Menopausal Women?

This book is a road trip for travellers of a certain age. Although the menopause is referred to, it is not the only thing which was on my mind as I wrote this book. Having got a little bit older I have become aware of what it is to become a grey-haired ‘elder’ woman. There is little change to how I feel on the inside and how much I want to get out of life, but huge changes to how I look. It seems that as we age, society judges the external and loses interest in the person behind the fading pigment and the stiffening joints. Many of the women I taught with over the years talked about becoming increasingly invisible as they got older. This is a story about women who are refusing to be invisible, and also about the sisterhood of the shared experience of the menopause and the ageing process. 

The menopause affects us in different ways and at different ages, but talking about it, understanding it and sharing experiences means that we can understand that we are not alone – especially as it can last for up to fifteen years. The menopause can give women black days, sleepless nights, mood swings and temperature changes which can stop you thinking. So to all of you out there, whether you are living it, remembering it, or looking forward to it, bring it on as we are up to the job. 

Enjoy this foray into the sisterhood and remember: age is just a number.