because midlife stress, perimenopause & boundaries don’t come with a manual — but this is pretty close

You don’t wake up on your 45th or 50th birthday with a trumpet fanfare announcing “WELCOME TO MIDLIFE — PLEASE REPORT FOR SCREENINGS.” Instead, it’s more subtle. You’re tired but functional. You feel “off,” but not sick.You ’re still holding everything together — which makes it very easy to put yourself last. Here’s the truth most women aren’t told: Midlife is the most important window for preventive health care you’ll ever have. Not because something is “wrong,” but because