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Perimenopause, Puberty and the Undeniable Parallels ft. Konika Ray Wong | Midlife Advice Pod | Ep 58

If you’re raising a daughter while navigating perimenopause yourself, this episode will help you see puberty and midlife hormone changes in a new, more compassionate light. What if puberty and perimenopause aren’t opposite ends of womanhood—but mirrors of each other? In this episode of the Midlife Advice Podcast, host Jessica Long sits down with Konika Ray Wong, co-founder of Girl Power Science, longtime puberty educator, body literacy specialist, and author of One in a Million – A First Book About Periods. Konika has spent more than two decades teaching girls (and their parents) how to understand body changes without fear, shame, or secrecy. Together, we talk about when to start talking to girls about puberty (much earlier than most of us realize), how to explain periods without panic, and why the emotional, hormonal, and physical shifts of puberty look shockingly similar to what many midlife women experience in perimenopause. This conversation is especially for midlife moms who are parenting daughters while navigating their own hormone changes—and for women who are still healing their own puberty story. In this episode, we cover: • When to start talking to girls about body awareness, puberty, and menstruation • How to talk about periods without fear, shame, or overwhelm • Why less detail is often better in early puberty conversations • The brain science behind big emotions in puberty and perimenopause • Hormonal fluctuations, mood swings, sleep issues, and body changes • Why weight gain and belly changes are biologically normal at both stages • How puberty, pregnancy, and perimenopause exist on a hormonal continuum • How reframing hormones can reduce shame across generations Why this matters We give kids grace during puberty. We give pregnant women grace during pregnancy. But midlife women in perimenopause? Not so much. This episode makes the case for more understanding, more context, and a lot more compassion—for our daughters and for ourselves. Connect with Konika Ray Wong Website: girlpowerscience.com Instagram: @girlpowerscience If this episode resonates, please like, subscribe to ‪@BelongWellness‬ and share it with a fellow midlife mom who could use guidance and reassurance around these conversations.