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Contrary to all logic, I assumed the people dearest to me would remain in my life forever.

On infertility message boards, the 2WW — two-week wait — is the period of time between ovulation and your next period, which is the time you wait in order to find out if you’re pregnant: if sex, or an IUI (insemination by catheter), or an embryo transfer (the result of IVF) has actually worked.

Hot flashes, like so many other health issues, are one of those things that you probably don’t care much about unless you’re currently experiencing them (if so, sorry about that).

What are some of the more surprising, pervasive, or hard-to-shake myths about motherhood you uncovered while researching this book?

Capitalism has come for menopause. Actress Naomi Watts has a beauty brand called Stripes focused on it.

The beauty industry, and the discourse around it, has become completely exhausting.

At thirty-seven, I hesitate to refer to myself as aging, but I am.

I stood near the back of The Belasco in Los Angeles and looked up at the ornate, domed ceiling.

Maddie Brady downloaded TikTok in 2019. At that time, the app was generally dismissed as a place for children and the very corny to post lip-synching videos.

Allison Sarnoff developed shingles around 11 years ago, when she was in her mid-30s. She was dealing with other health-related issues at the time, including a case of mystery hives.

At 35 years old, I felt like I was finally getting to know myself. Now, thanks to a recent diagnosis, I’m 35 years old and autistic.

By Allison Robicelli I never expected anyone to congratulate me for getting divorced. I expected questions. (The answer to all of them is, “none of your fucking business.”) I expected concern. (There were a few weeks where I didn’t shower much, and subsisted mostly on Hostess fruit pies, but I’m doing better now.) But congratulations? …