My mother is the person who instilled the love of reading to me. When I was little, I remember having a bookshelf that was stuffed to the max! My mom would read to me every night, and I don’t ever remember her saying no if I asked her to read to me. She taught me …
It took me a long time to realize how important understanding my menstrual cycle was to my overall health. I wanted to make sure my daughter had that information sooner than I did, so beyond teaching her how to track her period, I also educate her on how it might affect how she feels mentally …
Has your period ever come on at school? Mine has, and I was so embarrassed at the time. Picture this. Middle school. Boys. Light-colored jeans and a shirt that didn’t cover my butt. Y’all, I was mortified to leak through my pants! That was the first unfortunate period accident, but it wasn’t the last. Now, …
Unfortunately, depression in teens isn’t anything new. The teenage years come with a unique set of challenges that kids eventually grow out of. In addition to the hormonal and physical changes they’re going through, teens also have to deal with school stress, friend drama, and expectations from their parents. For some teens, all of those …
Period cramps, unfortunately, are a way of life for many menstruating folks. While there are plenty of natural options for period pain relief that I have tried (and that work), sometimes I have to go looking for the best medicine for period cramps to knock the cramps right out! Before you take any medicine, it’s …