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woman trying to figure out which bowl to eat from to help her starving brain

"Your Brain is Starving" What that Actually Means

Brain fog in midlife isn't burnout, and it isn't just aging, it's a measurable drop in brain energy tied to hormonal shifts, and it's the same mechanism behind "mom brain"...

"Your Brain is Starving" What that Actually Means

Brain fog in midlife isn't burnout, and it isn't just aging, it's a measurable drop in brain energy tied to hormonal shifts, and it's the same mechanism behind "mom brain"...

A Midlife woman in the supplement isle, trying to make sense of the nutritional labels, always confused, also lacking confidence.

The 50mg Lie: Why Your Supplement Label Is Prob...

Your "brain support" supplement might be using the right ingredient at the wrong dose. Lion's mane research uses 500mg. Most labels list 50mg. Here's the math the supplement industry hopes...

The 50mg Lie: Why Your Supplement Label Is Prob...

Your "brain support" supplement might be using the right ingredient at the wrong dose. Lion's mane research uses 500mg. Most labels list 50mg. Here's the math the supplement industry hopes...

mother and daughter celebrating high school graduation

What If This Is Just... It.

My daughter graduated high school and spent the car ride home asking "but mom, what if..." over and over. Watching her unravel with fear over an unfamiliar new stage made...

What If This Is Just... It.

My daughter graduated high school and spent the car ride home asking "but mom, what if..." over and over. Watching her unravel with fear over an unfamiliar new stage made...

A woman sitting in her bakery office totally frazzled by a large order and locked out of her brain capacity to handle this order.

Why Competent Women Suddenly Doubt Skills They'...

I sat in my bakery office and cried over a wedding order I'd handled a hundred times before. I called it a confidence problem for years. Looking back, it was...

Why Competent Women Suddenly Doubt Skills They'...

I sat in my bakery office and cried over a wedding order I'd handled a hundred times before. I called it a confidence problem for years. Looking back, it was...

A caricature style image of Sue before and after taking HeadStrong supplements. Going from fear of Alzheimer's, brain fog and trying to push harder, to feeling clear, confident and present

My Husband Asked Me If We Were Okay. That's Whe...

Tony asked me a simple question one evening: are we okay. That question forced me to face something I had been ignoring for months. This is the story of how...

My Husband Asked Me If We Were Okay. That's Whe...

Tony asked me a simple question one evening: are we okay. That question forced me to face something I had been ignoring for months. This is the story of how...

Trying to push beyond what's humanly possible by working more instead of problem solving, getting more and more stressed and behind.

We Are Not the Women Who Ask for Help. That's E...

If you're wondering whether it's time to stop pushing and start looking for real solutions... that question is already your answer.

We Are Not the Women Who Ask for Help. That's E...

If you're wondering whether it's time to stop pushing and start looking for real solutions... that question is already your answer.