Alisa Kennedy Jones has a fun recommendation for you today: Throw yourself a welcome-to-perimenopause party. She did! “Mine was a completely chaotic Bridgerton-style bacchanal thanks to a girlfriend who happened to be a costume designer for the movies. And while it was a bit silly and over the top, the night itself actually meant a great deal to me in the end. I only wish I'd been a little more organized in the approach.”

And today, she’s sharing what she wishes she’d known, for the best possible experience to mark your entry into this stage of life. Any excuse for a party, right?

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor