# Everything Women Were Never Told About Perimenopause with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

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Published: 2026-03-24T10:05:00+00:00
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Follow along on our new Substack here: https://mightyasamother.substack.com/ In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mary Claire Haver — board-certified OB-GYN, certified menopause practitioner, founder of The Pause Life and Mary Claire Wellness, and one of the leading voices changing the conversation around perimenopause and menopause for women everywhere. Her bestselling book The New Menopause and upcoming book The New Perimenopause are helping women better understand what's happening in their bodies long before that one official day called menopause arrives. Together, we unpack what perimenopause actually is, why it can begin earlier than many women expect, and how symptoms like sleep disruption, anxiety, brain fog, weight changes, palpitations, and feeling unlike yourself are too often dismissed as stress, motherhood, or burnout. We also talk about the overlap between postpartum and perimenopause, why so many women spend months or years searching for answers, and what it looks like to advocate for yourself when your body is waving a flag and no one seems to be listening. This is a conversation every woman needs — not just the ones having hot flashes. Because for many of us, this story starts much earlier, much quieter, and with symptoms we were never taught to connect to hormones in the first place. Together, we talk candidly about: What perimenopause is — and why it's not the same thing as menopause Why women in their late 30s and early 40s may already be experiencing symptoms The overlap between postpartum, fertility journeys, and perimenopause Why so many women say, "I just don't feel like myself" The symptoms clinicians often miss, from sleep issues and anxiety to joint pain and dizziness How to advocate for yourself when your concerns are dismissed What hormone…

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