Taking the Mystery of Menses
Here's a chat made just for the tween-teen in your life.
When having a child that is entering the puberty stage, I realized that many of us are entering menarche without a lot of history. Some remember starting their first period and sitting on their bed, crying, because they didn't know what was happening. Their mom simply threw them a pad and said “good luck.” Others just remember awkward conversations with their Mom trying to explain what a period was, but leaving both of them a little more confused and a lot more grossed out. And others had a lot of education and support, but somehow still missed a few key things…making them wonder what was going on down there until they were in their 20s and learned about cervical mucus. It wasn't until talking to other Moms that want to do better for their daughters, that I realized we needed a program or conversation like this. A chat that not only helps our daughters better understand the changes that come with puberty, but also to help the Moms that “don't know what they don't know.” My goal was to take the mystery out of menstruation…to make it so YOU (the Mom, guardian, support person) feels confident in giving your daughter the support she needs to know about the changes taking place in her body.
What does this chat include?
We'll talk about hormones, bodily changes, the full menstrual cycle and what to expect when you're expecting your first cycle. We talk about what is normal, what commonly happens and what is healthy. Since the menstrual cycle has been shushed for so long, never to be spoken about, many of us don't know what “normal” is and so we'll chat about what isn't typical and when your child needs more support.
What about Sex?
This program does talk about ovulation, but it does not talk about the process of sex. We all have different backgrounds and histories that play a role in how we talk about sex. I wanted to create this resource so that everyone could feel confident talking to their child about menstruation, even if they weren't ready to talk about sex just yet.