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Loneliness and Mental Health: Why We Weren’t Built to Face Hard News Alone
There's an agreement in our house that I never expected we would need. My husband Jay doesn't open his MyChart to look at test results unless we're sitting together, holding hands. If you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you know some...
Why Intergenerational Relationships Matter: Loneliness, Ageism, and Belonging
“I have a voice in my head, and I want you to hear it.” The voice belongs to my four-foot-eleven-inch, blue-eyed Polish grandmother, Emily Serian—although nearly everyone knew her simply as Nana. Her voice is why I wrote Greedy for...
Self-Care for Women: Why Functioning Isn’t the Same as Being Well
I recorded this week's episode in the middle of a road trip, and I'll be honest with you, driving is about as far from my idea of self-care as you can get. Somewhere along the highway I discovered that I can operate both the brake and the gas from...
Abortion Bans and High-Risk Pregnancy: What Happens When the Law Is in the Exam Room
Prefer to watch? View the full interview below. Pregnancy is not medically predictable, and the decisions made during a pregnancy do not always fit neatly into political language. In this episode, I sit down with maternal-fetal medicine...
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Benefits, Risks, and a Generation of Misinformation
Becoming Real with Dr. Lori—with Ann Konkoly, DNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP Many women reach midlife knowing that something has changed. They are not sleeping well. Their mood feels different. Their thinking is not as clear, their joints hurt, or they...
Menopause Brain Fog or Dementia? How to Tell the Difference
I walked into a room last week and forgot why I was there. Then I lost a word I use all the time and stood there waiting, certain my brain would eventually hand it back to me. If you're a woman in midlife, I suspect you know this feeling — and I...
