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Diagnosing Menopause

Menopause is often diagnosed when a middle-aged woman displays classic symptoms of the condition and cessation of menses.

Symptoms of Menopause

Know the symptoms which accompany menopause in midlife.

Treating Menopause

For most women, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy must be weighed with the risks.

Understanding Menopause

There are currently more than 32 million postmenopausal women in the United States. Menopause does not occur at a specific age, although most women go through menopause near midlife.

Same-Sex Parenting, Child Sexual Orientation and Sexual Experiences

A central question regarding same-sex parenting is how it might impact the sexual orientation and identification of children raised in such homes.

Examining the US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study

A serious topic like is drastically deserving of more careful, less partisan research.

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Resources for Transgenderism and Gender Identity Confusion

These resources may be helpful as a starting point for those looking for hope and healing for gender identity issues.

New Research On Same-Sex Parenting

USA Today: Same-sex couples can be effective parents, researchers find.

Window of Opportunity

When you’re between jobs, take advantage of the time to rediscover your passion develop a renewed sense of purpose.

Being Your Best Between Jobs

While the job search continues, you can improve your situation by taking some additional actions at home.

Job Loss: Questions and Answers

Find answers to commonly asked questions related to the loss of a job.

Dealing With Job Loss

When You’ve Lost Your Job

After losing your job, you’ll face many challenges — and a unique window of opportunity that you normally would not have.

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Form a Strategy for Your Job Search

Looking for a job means having a strategy, and the earlier you define one the better. Here are a few tips.

Man looking at his phone in bed while his wife sleeps next to him

Erosive Influence of Porn Upon Husbands

It’s when work life and family life are at their peak — and at times at each other’s throats. Many men turn to porn during these exhaustive years as an illicit pick-me-up.

Society and Church: Disconnecting Older Persons

Instead of sweeping them away into the little room on the third floor for “Senior Saints” activities, maybe we could honor and celebrate them as true repositories of wisdom.

Breaking Free of Midlife Boundaries

Too often, we see the church or other Christian environments as the only place we can serve. We forget how much God loves the world.

Refusing the Patterns of Age

If we accept the natural beauty and appropriateness of all life seasons, we will discover that abounding life never diminishes. It burns bright even as we cross over from this life into the next.

Fearlessly Facing the Unknown

Fearlessly Facing the Final Unknown

I can think of no greater pattern or encouragement for those in midlife. The abounding life continues. It started in heaven, came here for a while and ascends right on into a glorious future.

Abounding Midlife Living

Despite the dishonest “surround-sound” of our culture, we can walk into the afternoon of life with abounding grace, peace, love, rest and joy.

Not Ready for the Rocking Chair

Not Ready for the Rocking Chair: A Story

At age 54, Judy Pitt made her first trip to Africa to fulfill a dream to see the continent. Now she’s traveling there twice a year to help the people of Kenya.