The Upside to Menopause
Menopause is not something to fear. In fact, there are things to celebrate about it: no more pregnancy worries, no more hormonal headaches, no more bleeding—and more!
Sep 08, 2018
May 02, 2022
Menopause & Aging WellBeth brings a unique combination of sharp business expertise and women's health insight to her leadership of the organization. Beth has worked in the health care industry for more than 25 years helping to define and drive public education programs on a broad range of women's health issues. She launched and has expanded the HealthyWomen.org brand. As a result of her leadership, HealthyWomen was recognized as one of the top 100 women's health web sites by Forbes for three consecutive years, and was recognized by Oprah magazine as one of the top women's health web sites. HealthyWomen now connects to millions of women across the country through its wide program distribution and innovative use of technology.
Beth is responsible for the business development and strategic positioning of HealthyWomen. She creates partnerships with key health care professionals and consumer groups to provide strategic, engaging and informative award-winning programs. She serves as the organization's chief spokesperson, regularly participating in corporate, non-profit, community and media events. She also is a practicing nurse in maternal child health at Riverview Medical Center- Hackensack Meridian Health, in Red Bank, NJ.
In addition to her nursing degree, Beth holds degrees in political science, business and public administration from Marymount University.
To stay sane, she loves to run and compete in road races. She enjoys skiing and sailing with her husband and young son, and welcoming new babies into the world.
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Menopause is not something to fear. In fact, there are things to celebrate about it: no more pregnancy worries, no more hormonal headaches, no more bleeding—and more!
September is Menopause Awareness Month.
Does that make you nervous?
There are plenty of menopause stories around. Most, rather than celebrate the end of a woman's monthly cycles, demonize menopause with tales of hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, vaginal dryness, thinning hair, sleep disturbances, mood swings and more.
But menopause is not something to fear. There are things to celebrate about it. Here are just a few.