Midlife Archives - Kathy Seppamaki https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/category/midlife/ Finding Myself In Midlife Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:44:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.kathyseppamaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-KS-Small-Logo-150x150-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Midlife Archives - Kathy Seppamaki https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/category/midlife/ 32 32 182352340 Why Dry, Itchy Skin Happens in Midlife https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/why-dry-itchy-skin-happens-in-midlife/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/why-dry-itchy-skin-happens-in-midlife/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1535 Dry, itchy skin can sneak up on women during midlife, even if it was never an issue before. Hormonal shifts (especially during perimenopause and menopause)

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/why-dry-itchy-skin-happens-in-midlife/feed/ 0 1535 Why Your Neurodivergent Nervous System Is Starving for Laughter and Joy https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/why-your-neurodivergent-nervous-system-is-starving-for-laughter-and-joy/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/why-your-neurodivergent-nervous-system-is-starving-for-laughter-and-joy/#respond Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1537 There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with being neurodivergent in a world that wasn’t built for you. It’s not just tiredness. It’s the

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/why-your-neurodivergent-nervous-system-is-starving-for-laughter-and-joy/feed/ 0 1537 The Midlife Rage No One Warned Us About https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/the-midlife-rage-no-one-warned-us-about/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/the-midlife-rage-no-one-warned-us-about/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1511 By midlife, many women have spent decades being the peacemaker, the caretaker, the emotional manager, the one who keeps everything running smoothly. We’ve been conditioned

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/the-midlife-rage-no-one-warned-us-about/feed/ 0 1511 Foods That Benefit the Neurodivergent Body In Menopause https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/foods-that-benefit-the-neurodivergent-body-in-menopause/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/foods-that-benefit-the-neurodivergent-body-in-menopause/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:00:10 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=964 Navigating menopause is a wild ride on its own. But when you add in neurodivergence (like ADHD or autism), the physical, emotional, and cognitive shifts

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/foods-that-benefit-the-neurodivergent-body-in-menopause/feed/ 0 964 12 Reasons To Try Solo Travel https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/12-reasons-to-try-solo-travel/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/12-reasons-to-try-solo-travel/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:00:38 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1045 I have always loved to travel. And when I was younger, I wasn’t afraid to travel by myself. Of course, then when I got into

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/12-reasons-to-try-solo-travel/feed/ 0 1045 The Lesser-Known Symptoms of Perimenopause and Menopause Every Woman Should Know About https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/the-lesser-known-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-every-woman-should-know-about/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/the-lesser-known-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-every-woman-should-know-about/#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:00:51 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=1034 When most people think about perimenopause or menopause, the first thing that comes to mind is hot flashes. Maybe night sweats. Possibly mood swings. But

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/how-perimenopause-and-menopause-impact-adhd-and-autism/feed/ 0 943 What the Older Generations Never Told Us About Menopause https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/what-the-older-generations-never-told-us-about-menopause/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/what-the-older-generations-never-told-us-about-menopause/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:00:38 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=959 Let’s be honest: when it comes to menopause, most of us have been left in the dark. Our mothers and grandmothers may have dropped a

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]]> https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/what-the-older-generations-never-told-us-about-menopause/feed/ 0 959 10 Signs You Are Going Through a Midlife Awakening https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/10-signs-you-are-going-through-a-spiritual-awakening/ https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/10-signs-you-are-going-through-a-spiritual-awakening/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.kathyseppamaki.com/?p=33 As many women hit midlife, they experience a transformative period that is known as a midlife awakening. This awakening is a deeply personal experience that

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