THE MENOSHINE MOVEMENT
Because no one should have to pause.
Sweary books & straight talk.
For the messy, magnificent woman.
You're not broken. You're not alone. You're not cursed. You're just in the middle of something — and there's a whole community of spectacular, sweary, struggling women right here with you.
I'm Jo — author, poet,
Mama Bear to four, and the woman who got lost in midlife and found something better on the other side.
I was misdiagnosed, exhausted, and wondering what the hell was happening to me. Turns out it was perimenopause — and once I figured that out, everything changed. Not overnight. Not perfectly. But it changed.
I wrote sweary poems about it. I turned them into a book. And then I realised I wasn't the only one who needed someone to say: you're not broken, you're not cursed, and this chapter? It's not over. It's just getting interesting.
THE MENOSHINE LIBRARY
Words that make you laugh,
cry, and feel less alone
Poetry
Dear Meno Pause
Sweary poems from the MenoVerse to say you're not alone or cursed. Meet Peri, Meno and Auntie Flo — the uninvited houseguests you never asked for.
Get your copy →Picture Book for Mamas
Dear Mama Bear with the F*cked Up Hair
For the real, tired, messy mama who is doing more than she knows. Beautifully illustrated by Sarah Lovell.
Get your copy →Coming Soon
The MenoShine Experiment
Tear up the script. Write your own rules. Make it your mission to SHINE. A 90-day experiment in finding what lights you up.
Join the waitlist →EVERY MONDAY
Woman of the Week
Every Monday, MenoShine celebrates a woman from our community who is living proof that midlife isn't the end of the story — it's where it gets interesting.
She might be launching something new, finding herself again, or simply showing up every day with grit and grace. Whatever her story, she deserves to shine.
Know someone who deserves the spotlight? Nominate her →
Coming Soon — Watch this Space! ✦
"Tear up the script. Write your own rules. Make it your mission to shine."— Jo Dodd
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