“In my clinic, we draw a circle, and I turn it into a wheel. As I listen to perimenopausal women I put a dot in the center, and I draw a line, and I say, ‘Okay, now, let’s give a percentage to how much time you’re spending at work.’ And then I’ll say, ‘Okay, how about caretaking for children? You get extra credit if it’s teenagers.’ ‘How about your parents and your in-laws? How much caregiving are you providing?’” Dr. Pinkerton said that looking at that wheel helps women understand why they might be feeling the way they are. If she hears a woman say, “Why am I irritable at work?” she says,
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