My name is Barbie. I want to share my anti-aging story with you and hopefully save you from wasting money on all those products that promise to work but never really do. I have to admit I do tend to lead the pack when it comes to anything new. Remember my moon landing in '65?  Personally I think the outfit  made my butt look... »

As children we reach puberty and menarche - our first period - occurs.   As we got close to the expected age for that event, we were classified as "prepubescent" and we said to be "going thru puberty".  Then we got thru puberty and biologically we were "women".  But of course we weren't.  We were teenagers and still "girls". At some mysterious point in our 20's, we... »

Storyteller, Judith Black has a new act tackling the concept of menopause, beauty and age.  In an article in the Salem News on 11 March 2009 , she is quoted as saying, "Women go through menopause, and there is this change. You are no longer pheromone-scented. People treat you differently, and I don't think we're prepared for that."   I have to say I thought of wrinkles, I... »

If you plan to get pregnant, they tell you to get fit before you do then your pregnancy will be easier for you.  Same goes for menopause.  So when do you start? Talking averages, menopause happens at 51 which means you had your last period 12 months before that at 50.  If the average transition time is 2-4 years then things could start... »