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There’s not a playbook on what to do when you’re quarantined at home because of a pandemic. It’s OK to feel angry because your spring break trip was canceled. It’s OK to feel anxious not knowing what may happen tomorrow or next month. And, it’s OK if you’re euphoric that you don’t have a 45-minute commute, and love being home all the time.

It started with sweat. A lot of sweat. Dripping, floppy, pooling sweat. It’s the kind of sweat that should be reserved for the gym or a marathon or a scorching hot day in the desert. This sweat broke out while doing nothing at all.

CoolRevolution PJs celebrates one year of selling pajamas for women with night sweats. A whole lot has happened in a year, thanks to all the support we have from women like us in midlife.

Women going through menopause have questions, so CoolRevolution helped get some answers during a World Menopause Day celebration at Books & Brews in Indianapolis. See the questions from attendees and answers from menopause expert Janet Carpenter, a researcher at Indiana University School of Nursing. IndyStar reporter Dana Benbow moderated the questions and answers. You also can see videos from Facebook Live.

On a recent girlfriend getaway, these women all take their CoolRevolution PJs and tell us what they love about them. They like the great pockets in the pants and shorts, how soft they are, and that CoolRevolution PJs are so fashionable, you can wear them to the grocery and no one has a clue you're in your PJs.