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Become the woman you're meant to be. Join our community of women in the midst of life pivots, building businesses, career and relationship upgrades, perimenopause, etc. We're playing by our own rules together. By Amy Cuevas Schroeder
Messy, honest, and unmistakably Gen X—I share stories and real conversations at Daphne Discloses. As a pharmacist writer, I contribute to News from Those Nerdy Girls and Meet Me at the MedCart.
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"The Mrs. Maisel of menopause" & writer of The Periprofessional, a place for trustworthy perimenopause info that won't bore you to tears! Healthcare professional & certified menopause educator who blends science and humor to help you feel validated.
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Rebecca Chace is the author of five books, a playwright, screenwriter, and contributor to The New York Times, The Yale Review, The New England Review, LitHub, and more. Her third novel, Talking to the Wolf, was published in May 2026 (Red Hen Press).
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