Menopause Brain Fog: How to Find Your Powerful Voice Again in School

I knew the topic. I had opinions. But I couldn't grasp a single coherent one. I mumbled something vague, feeling a hot flush of embarrassment as the attention of the entire room locked onto me. This style of 'popcorn' questioning, of putting senior colleagues on the spot, isn't just poor meeting etiquette; for many experienced female staff, it's downright inconsiderate. It completely fails to account for the cognitive 'brain fog' that so many of us are silently navigating.