A personal essay blog

Still Becoming

An honest account of perimenopause, midlife, and finding your way back to yourself.

I'm Lindsey — a dental hygienist, wife, and mom who went through perimenopause largely alone, dismissed and confused. These are the things I wish someone had told me.

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The person behind these pages

I spent years being told everything was "mostly normal" while my body, my brain, and my sense of self were quietly falling apart. I'm a dental hygienist with over two decades of experience — organized, steady, and good at helping other people. I was less good at getting anyone to take me seriously. These essays are what I found on the other side of that confusion. You're not alone in this.

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