A menopause party is a way to create community and share helpful advice during a helpful — and often lonely — time in life.is not often celebrated. And, for years, it’s been a hush-hush topic that is often even hard to bring up among your own family. But that is changing.
“Kind of putting a stake in the ground and just saying, ‘I’m taking up space,’” Barac said. “I think traditionally and from our kind of societal view, women have felt very invisible.” And this invisibility can become more pronounced in midlife. The frustration can stem from the fact that folks don’t have someone to lean on for support or ask for advice. Menopause parties offer an opportunity to share your experience with loved ones and opens the door for future conversations, too.
Reframing menopause as a time of vibrancy, purpose and hope can set you up for a next phase of life that is vibrant, purposeful and hopeful, too.You can choose to go on a retreat, have a party or host an educational night as a way to honor your menopause journey.“What’s also good in this reframe is we should want to age, aging is the goal,” Barac said. “We want to all get older. We want to live for a long time.
Or you may want something else completely — and that is OK. Much like a birthday party or baby shower, you can decide howBeyond knowing what kind of party you want to have, it’s important to check in with your guests’ needs, too.