Tag Archives: menstruation

Heavy Periods

I have been moved to write after hearing about the struggle with heavy periods of a local teen that I’m fond of. She’s not alone, heavy bleeding is not uncommon for teens (and women approaching menopause) but it is not easy to cope with. I know of too many women and girls who come to [...]

Posted on 22 November 2012

Musings: Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
Tags: Coming of age, heavy bleeding, heavy periods, hormone imbalance, menorrhagia, menstruation, parenting teenagers, Puberty for girls, teenage health

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Let’s Talk About Blood!

How about this as a gift to your pre-teen daughter: Gather together your women friends, and her girl friends and their mothers, and talk about your bleeding time! This is what I offer the girls in my Girls Journeying Together™ groups and we have a lovely evening. I highly recommend it. Women supporting girls – [...]

Posted on 8 June 2012

Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers
Tags: Coming of age, feelings, menarche, Menses, menstruation, pregnancy, Puberty for girls, role model, women's groups

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Guide to Reusable Menstrual Products

Wings or no wings, applicator or super-absorbent, the technology of women’s menstrual products has given us options we didn’t even know we desired. Less well publicised are reusable products that aim to reduce health risks and environmental concerns. By invitation, the wonderful women at Lunapads.com have written a guide to reusable menstrual products: Lunapad’s Guide to [...]

Posted on 25 May 2012

Musings: Coming of age, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
Tags: Coming of age, first blood, menarche, Menses, menstruation, Parenting, parenting teenagers, Puberty for girls

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What if your daughter starts bleeding away from home?

When I talk to pre-pubescent girls this is one of the things they fear most about starting their periods: “What if I’m not at home?” No matter how well you have prepared your daughter, the start of her bleeding almost always comes as quite a shock. Explain that it is quite normal for her to [...]

Posted on 27 April 2012

Musings: Coming of age, Parenting girls, Parenting teenagers, Rites of passage
Tags: Coming of age, feelings, girls, Menses, menstruation, Parenting, parenting teenagers, pregnancy, puberty, Puberty for girls, rite of passage

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Tag Archives: menstruation

Heavy Periods

Let’s Talk About Blood!

Guide to Reusable Menstrual Products

What if your daughter starts bleeding away from home?

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