About Jeanine – It’s a Power Surge
You’re not falling apart. You’re in a perimenopause power surge! If you’ve been:
-Exhausted, but can’t sleep,
-Forgetting words mid-sentence
-Wondering if this is normal (and not getting real answers) . . .
You’re in the right place!
Why I Started This
As a lifelong educator of both children and adults, I’ve always believed that understanding is what sets people free. When you know what’s happening, really know it, you stop feeling scared and start feeling powerful. So when perimenopause showed up at my door, I did what I always do. I went looking for the information.
And here’s what I found: there was plenty of it. Hot flash charts, hormone diagrams, clinical explanations of estrogen decline. All kinds of articles written in the careful, measured language of people who have never been woken up at 3am by their own body, drenched in sweat, stacking pillows between themselves and their husband so the fan doesn’t freeze him while they’re burning alive.
The information existed, but the conversation? The real one? That was missing. And this was never anything my mother’s generation talked about to give at least some insight beyond the technical components.
They talked about some life experiences that helped branch some of the stages we find ourselves moving in and out of . . . recipes for when you’re on your own for the first time, they talked about their opinions on how to raise children the right way (at least getting their opinion about the ‘right’ way). They swapped opinions and tips about everything from casseroles to curtains, but menopause? That happened quietly, maybe behind closed doors, or in whispers, if at all, but I never heard a peep about it.
My generation inherited that silence. And into that silence rushed confusion, isolation, and a lot of women wondering in private whether they were falling apart.
We weren’t, and we aren’t, but nobody was saying that loudly enough.
What This Phase Actually Is
This phase of life is like no other for women, perimenopause and menopause aren’t just physical events. They’re a complete recalibration of who you are.
Your body is changing in ways nobody fully prepared you for, not just the hot flashes (though yes, those too), but the sleep that stops working, the brain fog that makes you forget words mid-sentence, the joints that ache in the morning, the moods that surprise even you, the body shape that shifts seemingly overnight.
But it’s not just your body. It’s your whole life!
This is the phase where children need you in a different way, they are getting older and many are even old enough to leave home and the house goes quiet in a way you didn’t expect to feel so loudly. It’s time where you look at your relationship and see it differently, sometimes better, sometimes harder. A time where your sense of identity, so long tied to the roles you’ve played, mother, professional, caretaker, suddenly feels up for renegotiation. A phase where you look in the mirror and see someone you’re still getting to know.
No other life stage asks this much of you all at once, with so little preparation. The physical and the emotional and the relational and the existential . . . all arriving together, often without warning, and rarely with adequate preparation.
Ladies, I want everyone to know, this is not a crisis . . . It’s a power surge!
What You’ll Find Here
Real talk about perimenopause and menopause, without the clinical filter.
Here, we talk about:
- What actually helps (and what doesn’t)
- Symptoms in plain, honest language
- The things nobody warned you about
- The emotional and life shifts happening alongside the physical ones
This isn’t a medical journal. It’s the conversation we should have been having all along.
Who I Am (and Who I’m Not)
I’m not a doctor, and I’m not a therapist . . . I’m something better for this particular conversation.
I’m the girlfriend who will actually talk about it. The one who will say:
- “Yes, the chin whiskers are real.”
- “No, you’re not losing your mind.”
- “Here’s what I found that actually helped.”
The girlfriend my mother’s generation didn’t have. Someone who will sit down, be honest, and laugh with you through all of it.
This is Your Space
This is your space for:
-The questions you’ve been too embarrassed to say out loud
-The things you weren’t even sure you should Google
-The thoughts you’ve been smiling through
You’re not alone, not even close! We just got very good at pretending we were fine.
Start Here
Get your Free Power Surge Symptom Tracker — your simple, printable guide to help you track symptoms and walk into your doctor’s office with real information.
- Understand what’s happening in your body
- Track patterns
- Walk into your doctor’s office with real information
Welcome
Welcome to It’s A Power Surge. I’m so glad you found your way here!
— Jeanine
Disclaimer
This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider about your symptoms and treatment options.