The Facts of Life

A supportive resource exploring women’s mental health, midlife transitions, anxiety, relationships, identity, and emotional well‑being. These blogs offer compassionate guidance, practical insights, and therapeutic perspectives to help women navigate the challenges and changes they face throughout different stages of life

A black woman thinks about her infertility and her longing for a child

Infertility- The Private Grief

Infertility often lives quietly in the background, revealing itself only when you begin trying to grow your family. Many women don’t realize until they’re in it that the path won’t be linear, predictable, or anything like what they were taught to expect.

Mar 174 min read

Suzan, Your Resident Middle-Aged Therapist (RMAT)

I just asked my "resident 12-year-old"- how old is mid-life? She looked at me (like a 12-year-old) and said, "I don't know, 30" . WHAT!?! That cannot be, what does a tween know about MIDDLE AGE! I think 30 is still in your "quarter life crisis" phase! I mean, at 30 I still had a metabolism and stayed up past the double digits! So, I naturally went to my second favorite source- the internet. Thank you, Cleveland Clinic, for validating me. Just as I thought, midlife is 40-60 y

Mar 134 min read