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This small book regarding perimenopause begins by looking at the intent of the book, which is to examine the history of women's health and perimenopause and the silence around women's health, especially this issue, as well as menopause. The introduction provides a basic explanation of the author's history as a "good girl," then shifts to her "bad girl" self, questioning the medical system and emphasizing holistic health. She has a certification in naturopathy and did significant research on her own process of going through perimenopause.
The ten chapters focus on a variety of topics: the menstrual cycle; the issues causing problems in women's health such as processed foods, shame, synthetic birth control, and spiritual disconnection; and the problems associated with big pharm and the pathologizing of menopause. Other topics include the patriarchy in theology instead of the divine feminine, perimenopause not seen as a spiritual process, the struggles with sexuality, and the need to take back women's autonomy. The book ends with examining a number of healing processes.
The text packs a powerful punch against the patriarchy regarding women's health, specifically perimenopause, and is a sound reading on the topic. Thoroughly examined, it takes the reader through the issues of a culture that is typically not interested in this natural, spiritual, holistic, and healing process and instead focuses on it as a medical problem. The book is well-written and well-organized. It has a Christian focus and treats a male as a partner rather than using inclusive terms such as he/she/they. Overall, this is a quick, insightful read that nicely focuses on healing holistically, not on a medical issue that needs fixing.