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When your doctor doesn’t listen

Are you an emotional female droning on to your doctor year after year about "little things" like fibromyalgia, thyroid issues, insomnia, menopause, or hypoglycemia?  And have you encountered any of the following Dr. Talk? * All the tests came back negative. (Translation: I don't know what else to do for you so you'll just have to live with it.) * Maybe you should take a few days off work. (Translation: I don't think there's anything wrong with you, but you might feel better if you go shopping and buy a new hat.) * Are you worried or stressed about something...how's your family life? (Translation: Since the tests are all negative, you must be upset about something in your life.  Depressed...

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Grumpy Women Podcast

Last week I hosted the Grumpy Men and the Women Who Love Them show on the Communication Comedy Network.  We talked mostly about the men but a little about women: what makes us grumpy, how grumpiness affects those around us, how we can ungrump ourselves and finally how wives can help their husbands ungrump.  I had two friends on the show sharing their experiences and they were such fun! Well, Greg and Cindy Holman are back this week to talk about the OTHER SIDE of grumpiness!  It's the women's turn so I'm hosting the Grumpy Women and the Men Who Don't Know We're Changing show!  We're going to talk about how women going through the change of life can become...

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