You Can Sit With Us (At the Doctor’s Office)

We recently shared a meme on Rescripted that said, “If you saw Mean Girls in theaters, it’s time to schedule a mammogram.” It was meant to be light, a little nostalgic, and mostly a reminder wrapped in humor, but it clearly struck a nerve with our community, which makes sense, because it’s true. Not in a scary way, just in a wow, how did we get here so fast? kind of way.

Somewhere between quoting Regina George and figuring out carpool logistics, many of us quietly entered the phase of life where taking care of our health requires actual planning. Appointments don’t just happen anymore. You have to make them, remember them, follow up on them, and sometimes advocate when something feels off, even if you can’t quite explain why yet.

The same goes for Harriet the Spy (RIP, Michelle Trachtenberg — a real loss in 2025). If that movie lived rent-free in your childhood brain (the curiosity, the notebook, the ingenuity!), it might be time to bring that same curiosity into your own care. Asking for a full thyroid panel isn’t being dramatic; it’s being informed, noticing patterns, and trusting that you know your body best.

What no one really prepares us for is how proactive women have to be to stay well, how much mental energy it takes, and how easy it is to put ourselves last when everything else feels louder and more urgent.

But caring for your health isn’t just a reaction to getting older. It's an investment in staying here, fully present, for the life you’re still building. So laugh at the meme, share it, and then do the very grown-up thing: take yourself seriously enough to make the appointment.