Dr. LaRae Brown

Every January, hope gets loud. New goals, new plans, new expectations. But by March, many of us are tired and wondering if we’re the problem. We’re not. Hope just needs a backbone. Real growth leaves room for rest, reality, and being human. You don’t need louder goals this year—you need kinder expectations and hope that actually lasts.

The FDA just removed the long-standing boxed warning from many menopausal hormone therapy products — a shift toward nuance, not “risk-free” promises. Here’s what women need to know right now, and how to make informed, personalized decisions about HRT.

You don’t have to choose between medicine and lifestyle—sometimes the most powerful approach is both. Let’s talk food, movement, stress relief, and safe complementary tools to help you feel better in your body.