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Midlife is Just Puberty in Reverse

Midlife is Just Puberty in Reverse

—Now With More Paperwork

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Jun 04, 2025
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Midlife is Just Puberty in Reverse
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Remember puberty?
We got acne, hormones, emotional whiplash, and sex ed taught by someone who called vaginas “down there.”

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Now, welcome to reverse puberty: chin hairs, hot flashes, hormonal chaos, and a full inbox reminding you to book your next pelvic exam. Growth.

Only this time, you don’t get a summer break—you get …

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