4. The Clock Is Ticking

A's mother died a few months ago after a brief, unexpected illness. Current boyfriend "is the best yet," but they have been arguing lately. So no surprise that her cycles have been off-kilter lately. Helpful friends tell her she may be entering menopause which is frightening because she still wants to have a child--just not now. I reassured her that at age 37, menopause is unlikely but acknowledged that the clock is ticking and she shouldn't wait too long