Empty Nest Lessons & Estrogen Shortages
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
How long ago was 1991?
I just realized and it's stunning. It's 35 years.
You're wrong. It is only 15 years ago. Okay. 1991 was only 15 years ago. Sorry. I think the advice I would give myself is chill out. We're half naked, playing the press is right.
Turn around. Yeah, we get older every day.
Got more wrinkles, that's okay.
stage and that's what we got hey everybody welcome to laugh lines guys we're in a huge rush that's kim holderness i'm pen we're not gonna rush things though we're not gonna rush things we're gonna try not to this is laugh lines welcome if you've ever spent hours on your dad's computer printing out a happy birthday banner on print shop you're in the right place
Or if your printer paper used to have that one long piece that you would rip apart. I was so satisfied.
With the little lines on the side because you had to rip the lines off too. Those were the days. Full disclosure, our air conditioning is out.
Again. For the fifth time. Seventh.
Oh my God.
We got a new system left. These are first world problems. Listen, we're lucky to have AC that works sometimes.
But we just turned off. We have this like window unit that cools off our attic. We're in the attic in the South. So it's going to get hot quick.
Why are Kim and Penn recording this episode half-dressed because the A/C went out?
So if you notice an outfit change, that's just what we just might.
If you're watching the YouTube version, we've decided we're not going to rush ourselves, but we will put on bathing suits. So there might be a moment at some point where we're pens in my bikini.
That wasn't what they were hoping for.
By the way, I, we went to the beach last week. I will say I treated myself to a new bathing suit. I get a new bathing suit like once a year.
It's already hot up here. Stop.
I know. I know. So I got this really cute bikini. I was super feeling myself, but then immediately I put on a long sleeved hoodie sun shirt. I think you've got a picture of me at some point.
I hope so. Cause you look like the Unabomber.
And then I'm under a sunshade at all times. Yeah. And Penn pointed out, he was like, you liking that new bathing suit that no one can see? But I knew on the inside underneath my 47. You felt sexy. I felt sexy. And Lola said, today. She goes, you look kind of tan. I was like, that's not on purpose. This skin. I spent too much money on Botox to expose this skin without tons of protection.
We are in full long sleeve shirt, bucket hat mode in our lives. I think that's just where, especially like this deep into summer. Yeah. There, you know, once we get into like November, if it's like, you know, bright outside, we'll go do that for the 15 minutes that it's bright.
But I will say something else I've learned. And I learned this on the internet. I was about to tell you, I read an article about it, but really I saw it.
You saw it on TikTok.
I'm on an SSRI. I'm on a little 10 milligrams of Prozac for my OCD. And that can cause a heat sensitivity. Like I just, I found myself getting overheated and I, worth it, worth the, worth the 10 milligrams of Prozac. I suck down every morning, but I have never been so hot this summer.
Uh, I've noticed.
And now we don't have AC.
And we have no air conditioning. We've got Sam with us who, Sam's on my end of the spectrum when it comes to temperature. Like we like it a lot colder than others. So we're going to check in with Sam every once in a while. So far so, or no, it might be unsafe working. She's gritting her teeth already. And how many minutes are we into this?
Well, I will say I generally already sweat at the start of a podcast because I'm like running to get everything started. Right. And then I like cool down and it's like, I'm not feeling the cool down. Actually, you know what? Let's do this. My hydration. Okay.
That's not hydration. That's caffeine. Is there a better sound? Oh, and then a crispy Coke Zero.
Oh, how's that?
Yeah.
Let's get on to the show.
Okay. We call this show Laugh Lines because we have an actual phone that you can call, called the Laugh Line, but also because we have these adorable little laugh lines because we've lived so much life. And so the intention of this show was to talk about aging and isn't it fun?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:31
2
Why are Kim and Penn recording this episode half-dressed because the A/C went out?
1:31–12:48
3
What symptoms led Kim to get blood work and discover low estrogen?
12:48–16:07
4
How did Kim try to obtain an estrogen patch during a nationwide shortage?
16:07–33:28
5
What treatments did Kim's doctor prescribe besides an estrogen patch?
33:28–41:52
6
What advice do Kim and Penn share for parents sending kids to college?
41:52–51:03
7
Which practical tips helped them cope with the empty-nest transition?
51:03–59:59
Speakers
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