No one warned us about this season. So we're telling the truth now. Embracing the Milestones: Me, Moomoos & Menopause is a raw, unfiltered memoir and empowerment guide for women navigating menopause, mental health, medical gaslighting, body changes, and midlife transitions-especially Black women who are too often overlooked in healthcare conversations. This book explores what happens when women are dismissed, misdiagnosed, or left uninformed about their own bodies. It speaks honestly about reproductive loss, perimenopause and menopause symptoms, anxiety, depression, hormonal changes, self-image, intimacy, faith, and learning to advocate for your health without apology. Inside these pages, you'll discover: ¿ The truth about menopause symptoms no one prepared you for ¿ Mental health struggles during perimenopause and menopause ¿ Medical gaslighting and healthcare disparities for Black women ¿ Reproductive loss, grief, and unanswered questions ¿ Body changes, weight gain, and confidence after 40 ¿ Sex, intimacy, and marriage during menopause ¿ Faith, therapy, healing, and self-advocacy ¿ How to set boundaries, protect your peace, and choose yourself This is not a medical textbook. This is lived experience. This is one woman's truth-and an invitation for others to reclaim theirs