How Parents Can Explain Periods To Son: Suppose your son returns from school and asks, “Mom, there was a blood stain on a girl's skirt, everyone was laughing, why?” Such questions often come to the ...

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Navigating puberty with your daughter is a pivotal journey for both parent and child. Among its significant milestones, explaining the arrival of her first period stands as a crucial and sensitive ...

Childhood looks different for our kids. Not only from the outside — more technology, more Sephora shopping sprees — but from the inside, too. Children are hitting puberty earlier than previous ...

When two friends created ‘Play Period’ their aim was to help girls understand periods in a friendly and fear-free way | ...

Starting the period talk with your daughter can feel a bit daunting. It’s one of those important conversations that every ...

I grew up in a conservative home where we didn't speak openly about topics like sex. I'm doing things differently, answering my kids' questions in honest, age-appropriate ways. I've spoken openly with ...