Coaching for Women Navigating Perimenopause While Parenting Tweens and Teens

If you’re feeling more reactive, exhausted, or not like yourself, I help you manage the emotional ups and downs of perimenopause and parenting—with practical tools that work in real life.

This might be you if:

  • You’re reacting more strongly than you used to—with your kids or partner

  • You feel guilty about how you’re showing up as a parent lately

  • You’re exhausted, but your brain won’t slow down

  • You keep thinking: “Why can’t I handle things like I used to?”

  • You’re supporting your child through puberty while quietly struggling yourself

This experience has a name —

The Double Transition of Perimenopause and Parenting Puberty

When your body and brain are shifting at the same time your child is going through their own emotional and developmental changes, it can feel overwhelming, confusing, and deeply personal.

This is why I focus on supporting women through what I call the Double Transition—because you’re not just navigating one major life shift, you’re navigating two.

👉 Read more: Navigating the Double Transition of Perimenopause and Parenting Puberty

Overwhelmed?

Exhausted but Pushing Through?

Wondering what’s happening to you?

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You're not alone — and you don't have to keep running on empty.

I work with women navigating the emotional ups and downs of perimenopause while raising tweens and teens.
When your patience feels thinner, your reactions feel bigger, and you’re left wondering, “What is happening to me?”

This isn’t just stress.
It’s the Double Transition, and it’s a lot to carry on your own.

This is what becomes possible when you understand what’s happening and have the right tools to work with it.

Through coaching, I help you:

  • understand what’s actually happening in your brain and body

  • respond to emotions with more steadiness and control

  • reduce overwhelm without adding more to your plate

  • reconnect with who you are in the middle of all this change

My work is grounded in practical, evidence-based tools (ACT, CBT, mindfulness) that are designed for real life—not perfect conditions.

Because when you understand what’s happening, you can work with it instead of constantly fighting yourself.

If You Need Support With…

✦ making sense of your emotions during perimenopause

✦ why everything feels more intensely lately

✦ tools that actually work in real life (not just in theory)

✦ feeling less alone and more understood

✦ navigating parenting when your capacity feels stretched

✦ reconnecting with what matters to you

... I Can Help

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin, the Resilient Rest Playbook is a simple way to start rebuilding your energy and steadiness.

1:1 Coaching

Resilient Rest | 3-Month Coaching Program

If you’re navigating the emotional intensity of perimenopause—especially while parenting—and feel exhausted, reactive, or not like yourself, this is where we do the deeper work. Not by pushing harder, but by working differently.

Together, we’ll focus on:

  • understanding what’s happening in your brain and body

  • responding to emotions with more steadiness and control

  • reducing overwhelm without adding more to your plate

  • reconnecting with who you are and what matters most

This is practical, personalized support to help you feel more like yourself again—not a completely different person.

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How I Can Help

Education & Workshops

Classes, Talks, and Resources

If you’re not ready for 1:1 coaching, but want to better understand what’s happening, I offer educational sessions designed to make perimenopause and transitions easier to navigate.

  • Learn what’s happening in your brain and body

  • Understand why emotions feel more intense

  • Get practical tools you can start using immediately

You can explore my free classes, blog, or book a session to learn more.

Meet Micheline

I’m a coach who supports women navigating the emotional intensity of perimenopause—especially while raising tweens and teens.

With a background in counseling, education, and life transitions, I bring practical, evidence-based tools (ACT, CBT, mindfulness) to help you feel more steady, clear, and like yourself again.

FAQs

  • A coach empowers you to move forward and achieve your goals through strategic action. Together, we identify what's holding you back, create clear objectives, and build practical plans to reach them. Coaching is about transforming your current situation into your desired future through focused accountability and momentum.

    A therapist specializes in healing emotional wounds and addressing mental health concerns. They help you process past experiences, understand deep-rooted patterns, and work through psychological challenges to support your mental well-being. Therapy focuses on emotional healing and understanding the impact of past experiences on present behaviors.

  • You don’t need to have everything figured out to start life coaching—in fact, that’s exactly why people come. You might be ready for life coaching if any of the following feel familiar:

    • You feel stuck, lost, or like something is “off.”

      Maybe you can’t quite name it, but you know you’re not yourself. You feel like you're going through the motions, or wondering, “Is this all there is?” Coaching can help you get clarity and reconnect with what matters to you.

    • You’re navigating big life changes (or feel like one is overdue).

      Perimenopause, empty nesting, changing relationships, career shifts—this stage of life brings a lot of transitions. A coach can help you make sense of it, feel more grounded, and decide what’s next on your terms.

    • You’re craving more confidence, purpose, or balance.

      Even if things look fine on the outside, inside you may feel insecure, invisible, or like you've lost your spark. Coaching helps you rebuild your sense of self and create a life that actually fits who you are now.

    • You’re tired of doing it alone.

      If you’ve read all the books, tried all the podcasts, or keep talking yourself in circles, coaching can be the missing piece: structure, support, and a space that’s just for you.

  • You may need a menopause coach if:

    • You're experiencing unexplained physical and emotional changes, and you want expert guidance to understand and navigate this transition phase

    • Your symptoms like hot flashes, sleep issues, mood changes, or brain fog are affecting your quality of life, work performance, or relationships

    • You feel overwhelmed by conflicting information about menopause and need help creating a personalized plan that actually works for you

    • You want to take a proactive approach to your health during perimenopause and menopause, rather than just reacting to symptoms as they appear

    • You're looking for support from someone who understands what you're going through and can provide evidence-based strategies and solutions

  • Some examples of what we might do during a session include:

    • Mapping symptoms and their impact on your life - for example, tracking how disrupted sleep might be affecting your work performance or identifying specific triggers for your hot flashes throughout the day

    • Developing practical strategies to manage anxiety and reframe negative self-talk - like learning to recognize when hormonal changes are influencing your thoughts, and building a toolkit of self-compassion practices that help you navigate mood swings with more ease

    • Working on developing personalized lifestyle strategies - like creating a sleep routine that works with your night sweats, or designing a stress management plan that fits your schedule and preferences

    • Exploring nutrition and movement plans that support hormonal balance - such as identifying foods that might be triggering symptoms, or finding exercise approaches that energize rather than exhaust you during this transition

    • Strategizing ways to advocate for yourself in healthcare settings - like preparing for doctor's appointments with the right questions, understanding your treatment options, and feeling confident in communicating your needs.

It’s not about pushing harder. It’s about working differently.

Let’s Get Started!
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call to see if working together feels like the right fit. Your next chapter starts here.

There Is No Need To White Knuckle It Alone