When Menopause Meets Puberty

"You're so irritable, is it menopause?" A friend called to complain that she had been very frustrated recently while helping her daughter, who is about to start secondary school, study for exams. Her husband not only stood by and did nothing but also added insult to injury, mocking her that she might be going through menopause. I told her that she was still young and had always maintained a healthy lifestyle, so she shouldn't be experiencing menopause so early. I then jokingly added that in a few years, when she genuinely enters menopause and her daughter enters puberty, that's when things will truly explode. It's common for parents to experience menopause while their children are going through puberty. The average childbearing age for women in Hong Kong is in their 30s, so it's often the case that mothers enter menopause when their children reach puberty. When you feel emotionally overwhelmed, you can try brewing a tea with 8 grams of rose and 8 grams of lavender. Rinse the ingredients, put them in a cup, add hot water, and steep for 5 minutes. This tea can calm emotions and relieve stress. You can also burn lavender essential oil at home to help relieve stress and improve your mood. Rose tastes sweet, is warm in nature, and enters the liver and spleen meridians. It can regulate qi and relieve depression, activate blood and dispel stasis, nourish blood and qi, beautify the skin, promote blood circulation, balance endocrine, and regulate emotions. Lavender tastes pungent and sweet, is cool in nature, and enters the heart, lung, and stomach meridians. It can relieve stress, relax nerves, help with sleep, and eliminate flatulence. The parent-child relationship is not built in a day; it requires more communication, encouragement, and listening. You can also try to exercise more and find common interests with your children to have more topics to discuss.