by Editor | Sep 16, 2015 | Menarche, Motherhood
From the book Schlopping: Developing Relationships, Self-Image & Memories comes another unique mother-daughter menarche story as follow up to Monday’s post by A daughter raised with body literacy. Though completely different in many respects, both...
by Lisa Leger | Sep 14, 2015 | Menarche, Motherhood
Adapted from A Baby Born to Body Literacy, Femme Fertile, Winter, 2006, p. 6 My daughter was born at home with midwives. Not because I was brave, but because I was chicken. Working in health care, I had heard too many maternity-ward horror stories. My studies in...
by Laura Wershler | Sep 12, 2015 | Activism, Menarche
The menstrual community on Twitter keeps growing. Individuals, social action initiatives, non-profits, menstrual product companies and other organizations are sharing information and talking about the menstrual cycle and the menstrual experience. Here’s a short list...
by Laura Wershler | Sep 8, 2015 | Girls, Menarche, Menorrhagia
Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden, ND The onset of menstruation (menarche) is an important time for girls. It heralds their future fertility, of course, but it’s much more than that. Menarche is also when girls start to make female hormones for the first time. Making...
by Laura Wershler | Sep 5, 2015 | Menarche
All though the month of September we are exploring menarche at re: Cycling. Check out the kick-off post with a YouTube link to the 1989 episode of Roseanne in which mom Roseanne gives daughter Darlene first period advice that is still relevant today. Last December The...
by Laura Wershler | Sep 3, 2015 | Menarche
It’s Menarche Month at re: Cycling Menarche (mə-NAR-kee) refers to the first menstrual bleeding or period, the onset of menstruation. This month at re: Cycling we will explore menarche from many points of view. I think how we talk with our daughters and other...
