IN THE KNOW: Author urges women to see menopause as a positive milestone

Keri Mangis calls for a cultural shift, seeing menopause as a gateway to freedom and self-possession.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — According to the National Institute on Aging, most women begin the menopausal transition between ages 45 and 55. The process may last for several years.  One author says midlife is too often portrayed as a period of decline or invisibility for women. She’s on a mission to change that perspective urging women to view menopause as a positive milestone.

Keri Mangiss, author of “The Essential Ingredient: Remaking Ourselves in Times of Crisis,” is challenging cultural stereotypes around menopause, encouraging women to view this stage as a powerful transition into freedom, self-possession, and renewed purpose.

Mangis explores how moments of change can be opportunities for personal renewal. She also encourages society to support women during this transition and to embrace a more empowering vision of midlife.