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Contents Acknowledgments xi ONE Introduction 1 TWO Popular Culture and a History of Treating Menopause 15 THREE The Range of Women’s Experiences 33 FOUR The Social Meaning of Menopause and Education 55 FIVE Black and Latina Women and the Impact of Race 71 SIX Changing Bodies, Changing Minds 85 SEVEN Marriage, Sex, and Family Relationships 101 EIGHT Going Deeper: Meditation to Manage Feeling Out of Control 115 NINE Conclusion 129 Appendix A Glossary of Menopause-Related Terminology 139 Appendix B Meditations for Working with Difficult Emotions 143 Appendix C Dialogue: When You and Your Spouse Cannot Resolve Conflict 153 Appendix D Resources for Meditation and Mindfulness 163 Notes 165 Bibliography 181 Index 191