Our Why

I started the Menopause Shoppe because people I care about were stepping into perimenopause with zero guidance and a flood of misinformation. You don’t need me to tell you this: perimenopause is confusing. The advice is scattered, the science is lagging, and most of the time it feels like you’re left to figure it out on your own.

When I was a teenager, I watched my Mom go through perimenopause. Her last period lasted 128 days. You can only imagine what that experience was like for her. She didn’t get the support or understanding she deserved, and I didn’t have the tools to show up for her the way I should have. This project is, in part, for her and to create what she didn’t have.

Later in my own life, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Not menopause, but it forced me to learn firsthand how much your hormones control the rhythm of your life, and when they’re off, chaos follows. Like so many women, I had to figure it out largely on my own. That experience stuck with me.