7295 990 Parenting & Family Family Aging & Family true Fri, 09 May 2008 06:58:06 -0700 /system/videos/1/95/72/7295.flv "s,survive,surviving,deal,dealing,mother", DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, parenting, family, aging, women, womens, mother, mom, menopause How To Survive Your Mother’s Menopause http://www.howcast.com/videos/7295-How-To-Survive-Your-Mothers-Menopause http://www.howcast.com/videos/7295-How-To-Survive-Your-Mothers-Menopause/edit approved 117 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=7295"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=7295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 15 BenandCarter http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/mothers_menopause_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2688 false false false 35812 1 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/20.jpg Ignore her wildly fluctuating moods Ignore her wildly fluctuating moods. Who cares if she’s laughing one minute, sobbing the next? Her hormones are in a state of tremendous flux, and calling her a psycho is not going to help.

]]> 35813 2 33 Tip Repeat this mantra: “This is only a stage mom’s going through. It’s going to end.” This is especially helpful when she comes home all gothed out and asks how she looks.

]]> 35814 3 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/44.jpg Keep a sweater handy Keep a sweater handy. That way, you’ll be prepared when Mom throws open the window on a frigid day, or lowers the thermostat to 60 degrees.

]]> 35815 4 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/53.jpg Be patient with memory lapses Be patient with her memory lapses. Learn how to put yourself in a Zen state as she tells you, for the fifth time, the funny thing that happened at work last week.

]]> 35816 5 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/64.jpg Draw her a nightly bath Draw a nightly bath for her to help her fall asleep. Insomnia is a common problem with menopausal women and, trust us, you don’t want her losing any sleep; she’ll be irritable enough as it is.

]]> 35817 6 77 Tip Brew a cup of chamomile tea for her before she turns in; it’s a natural sleep inducer.

]]> 35818 7 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/82.jpg Encourage her to exercise Encourage her to exercise. Studies show that women who work out regularly are less bothered by menopausal symptoms. (Exercise with her and it will help you let off steam, too.)

]]> 35819 8 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7295/95.jpg Mark the milestone Instead of grumbling about your grumpy mom, why not help her celebrate this milestone? Make her breakfast in bed, give her flowers, or just write her a sweet note. It’ll be a gesture she’ll never forget.

]]> 35820 9 109 Fact The average age for the onset of menopause is 51.

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