Funny Perimenopause & Midlife Books

Funny Perimenopause Books, Humorous Midlife & Empowering Reads

From laugh-out-loud survival guides for midlife hormones to empowering gifts for bold women, our funny perimenopause books and motivational reads are designed to inspire, entertain, and remind you you’re not alone. Whether you’re navigating hot flashes, parenting chaos, or just want an unapologetic pick-me-up, we’ve got you covered. Perfect humorous menopause gift books for friends, sisters, or yourself.

The Peri-Menopausal Playbook, Volume 1: Hot Flushes, Cold Rage and Other Delights.

Nicola Ahern – author and creative behind The Perimenopause Playbook, a humorous women's midlife series celebrating confidence, chaos, and self-acceptance.

A compact, easy-to-read guide to understanding your body’s changes during perimenopause, without the boring medical jargon. Honest, funny, and a little bit cheeky, it’s your go-to funny perimenopause book for surviving the transition with a smile.

The Peri-Menopausal Playbook, Volume 2, Coming Soon.

This time, it’s personal, parenting through perimenopause. Rude, blunt, and a little disgruntled (“Peri’s made me mental”), Volume 2 mixes relatable chaos with no-nonsense humour

Nicola Ahern – author and creative behind a humorous menopause book celebrating midlife confidence, laughter, and relationships.

Hot men.
Filthy quotes.
Zero medical advice.
The menopause survival kit she didn’t know she needed.

Empowerment Gift Books

Inspirational & Motivational Quotes for a Drama Queen: Empowering Sayings for Bold Women

For the friend who wears her crown with pride — and maybe a touch of chaos. Packed with bite-sized motivation and empowering affirmations, this giftable book is designed to uplift, inspire, and make her laugh.

Elegant cream and gold cover of “Inspirational and Motivational Quotes for a Drama Queen” with ornate decorative flourishes.

How to Age Disgracefully, Christmas Edition: The Hilarious Midlife Survival Guide

For the woman who laughs at chaos, spills the prosecco, and still manages to save Christmas, just barely. Packed with brutally honest humor, festive meltdowns, and laugh-out-loud truths about midlife mayhem, this book turns every hot flash and hormonal moment into comedy gold.

Gift it to your sister, your best friend, or yourself, because sometimes surviving December is the miracle.

A Funny Book About OCD, Christmas Edition: Pocket-Sized Chaos for Dark Minds

For anyone who’s ever argued with their light switch, scrubbed the same spot twelve times, or judged a stranger’s bathroom too harshly, this one’s for you. A Funny Book About OCD turns intrusive thoughts and exhausting rituals into relatable, laugh-out-loud confessions.

Gift it to your favourite overthinker or keep it for yourself, because sometimes the best way to survive your brain is to laugh at it.

New Content, Coming Soon

A brand-new collection of empowerment quotes and bold reminders for women who know their worth, tying in some of the Perimenopause Playbook’s Illustrations with a hint of humour.

Support & Community

We’ll soon add trusted menopause support communities for the UK and US, safe spaces where women share, support, and laugh through the madness. (Links pending permission.)

Explore my books

Inclusive, neurodivergent-friendly books, from ASD picture books to calming colouring and laugh-out-loud perimenopause reads.

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This is a how-to not to give a f book. A dark, humorous book that uses psychology through laughter, designed to help you remember the tools and understand what’s going on.

Content Warning: This book isn’t for everyone. It has real-life traumas sugar-coated in dark humour with language that would shock your granny! Proceed with caution.

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