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THE DANGEROUS AGE
..a blog that's actually about YOU!


Perimenopause Rage Is Real — Here’s Why You’re Not Crazy
Raise your hand if you’ve ever looked at someone and thought, “If you say one more word, I might lose it”? 🙋♀️ Or slammed a door, muttered something under your breath, or cried one minute and yelled the next? Yeah. Me too. Welcome to perimenopause. And let me tell you: that rage? It’s real. And you are not crazy. Why the Rage Happens Perimenopause is a perfect storm of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes: Hormones are on a rollercoaster. Estrogen and progesterone l

Ashley
Nov 28, 2025


When You Outgrow Your Friend Group: The Quiet Grief of Midlife
Loneliness doesn’t always look like being alone. Sometimes it’s the quiet ache of realizing your friend group doesn’t quite fit who you are anymore and that grief can hit harder than you expected. Have you ever noticed that some friendships just… fade? Not because anyone did anything wrong, but because life happens, people change, and suddenly the conversations you used to have feel hollow or exhausting? Welcome to midlife. And let me tell you, it’s heartbreaking, confusing,

Ashley
Nov 21, 2025


Why We’re All So Damn Tired (and It’s Not Just Hormones)
Exhaustion isn’t a flaw. It’s a symptom. A symptom of living in a world that never slows down for women, especially when you’re navigating midlife and everything that comes with it. Yep. Me too. And if you’re in perimenopause or menopause, I’m going to tell you something you already know deep down: it’s not just the hormones. Sure, the hormonal rollercoaster doesn’t help, hot flashes at 2 a.m., night sweats that soak your sheets, and cortisol levels doing somersaults, but th

Ashley
Nov 14, 2025


I Miss Who I Used to Be — But I Don’t Want to Go Back There Either
You scroll through old photos and pause on one of yourself at 22, and you think, “Where did she go? And why don’t I feel like her anymore?” That longing isn’t just nostalgia it’s a sign that parts of you have been neglected, hidden, or left behind. Do you ever catch yourself in the mirror and think, “Who is this person staring back at me?” Or scroll through old photos and whisper, “I miss her. I miss me.” Yeah. Me too. Here’s the thing: midlife is weird. It’s a mix of nosta

Ashley
Nov 7, 2025
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