Perimenopause is no fun alone – so why not have a party? | Nina Lansbury

Taboos hold back some of the conversations we most need to have, especially among older women. But maybe some borscht and bloody marys can help bust through that wall

Taboos are funny beasts. No one invites them in, but they hold back some of the conversations that we most need to have. I've recently found that having the guts to push past taboos and utter a few bold words can open a floodgate of much-needed dialogue.

That's how I found myself around the backyard fire recently, with a bunch of 50-adjacent" female friends. We were laughing ourselves silly at the waywardness of our ageing ovaries and uteri over offerings of bloody marys and devilled eggs (get it? Our eggs are corrupted ...). This was my inaugural PPP - a Peri/meno Pause Party".

Have you turned into a cranky pants, stopped sleeping like a log, and wonder why we women don't talk more about the Big Change? It's time to change that! Come to our Peri/meno Pause Party! It's meant to be a fun and safe space for some sharing of conversations with a bit of humour so we all get a bit more knowledge and feeling of solidarity. It's a bit taboo-busting but sisterhood-strengthening ... and I hope you'll consider joining!