By Tara B. – Faith Confessions

The day started out great we all woke up got ready and went to breakfast. Our cabin was known for not putting in too much effort when getting ready. While the other girl’s rooms were filled with fumes of hair spray and their mirrors were prime real estate our routine consisted of rolling out of bed, throwing our hair in a ponytail, and heading out. Sweats were ok, but not because I didn’t care but because the Seniors and Juniors wore them. Don’t get me wrong while I wanted the bow in my hair and wished I had a different lip gloss for every day of the week that just was not the style and habit of my bunk mates.

I was so thrilled to be in the same cabin as Ashley, Sarah and Erica. They were older and so comfortable in their skin. The did not seem to need anyone’s approval and made sure the younger girls knew it too. It was my second visit to camp with them and I was in aww that it was “cool” to be Christian and sing and be loud and proud about it. The girls did their best to make the underclass man feel welcome and accepted. Continually they told us about the shaving cream fight and how wonderful and fun it was. The day was epic at camp and we tried to stay together and have each other’s backs. Being it was held outside and we were in the mountains safety was key and our counselors made it clear we needed to keep an eye out for each other and make sure that everyone stayed safe and no one got hurt.

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The similarities between puberty and menopause are vast. Think about it. Teens who are reaching puberty deal with acne, fluctuating hormones, body shape changes, irregular menses, growing pains and fatigue. Similarly, women going through peri-menopause or menopause are sometimes afflicted with mood swings, joint aches, the inability to concentrate, skin eruptions and mind-numbing exhaustion.

hormonal-household-puberty and menopauseAs women wait longer to have children, their menopause is more often coinciding with the onset of puberty in their children. The question, then becomes who just slammed the door and began sobbing? was it mother or daughter?

Coinciding hormonal transitions can result in tiresome bickering and cause extra strain on the entire family. While it’s difficult to achieve complete serenity in a house where hormones are colliding, there are measures that can be taken by both mother and daughter to ease tension. The following are a good place to start:

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I’d say I was pretty young when I first started my period. I was only 8 years old, turning 9 in about two months. I remember the day vividly. I spent the day upstairs on New Year’s Eve while family and friends were over. I wasn’t in the mood to be bothered with everyone laughing and talking unnecessarily loud at all. I had been in a cranky mood all month and didn’t know why. In the midst of watching Purple Rain (my favorite movie), eating everything in sight, and crying before the sad part even happened, I had to go to the bathroom REALLY bad. I went, and as I wiped, I saw this “red stuff” on the toilet paper and some in my underwear. Being the naïve little girl I was, I simply thought it was fruit juice and went on about my day (yes, fruit juice – don’t judge me). After the movie finished, READ MORE… »

Say good-bye to those pesky blood stains while saying hello at next month’s tweet chat!

Not only do we have a great new topic planned for our January 11 chat (Menopause & Puberty: A Dangerous Combo, featuring special guest @BodyScienceMed) we have a great new giveaway to go with it thanks to our wonderful sponsor Ruby’s Red Wash. To help promote the chat and encourage participation we’ll be giving away a unique gift pack – a full size bottle of Ruby’s Red Wash PLUS a travel size bottle decked out in holiday style!

Rubys-Red-Wash-Holiday-BottleNot just for panties – check out all the great ways to use Ruby’s Red Wash:

1. Removal of menstrual stains from underwear
2. Erases period stains from clothing and other fabrics
3. Terrific for washing and cleaning cloth menstrual pads
4. Perfect for removing menstrual stains from mattresses
5. Works wonderfully as an all-around stain remover for anyone with children. (Removes blood stains from clothing produced by falls or scrapes. Also, removes other “biological” stains such as vomit or diaper stains.)

It even dissolves dried, set-in blood. Quite simply, any girl or woman who bleeds or has a period ever needs Ruby’s Red Wash. You are never too young or too old to make your life easier with RRW!

“I was asked to test this product, and I’ve been using it for more than a year. I can tell you – it works on underwear, sheets, clothes, everything! I can’t live without it!” – Lindsay

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December 14th, mark your calendar!
We are hosting a special tweet chat featuring some very special guests. And to help promote the chat, Days For Girls has generously given us one of their awesome hoodies to give away to one lucky participant.

Days-for-Girls-HoodieWhat makes December’s chat different?
December brings a time of giving and that’s exactly what our special guests Days for Girls , You ARE Loved & Pads4Girls do…GIVE.

Their time, passion and commitment to improving the lives of others can be seen by all the fantastic things they are doing. From providing sustainable products to those in the developing world to literally saving countless lives by spreading awareness of the dangers found in products that millions of women use everyday.

So please, join us and learn more about what these wonderful organizations are doing to make a positive impact for not only the lives of women but the world!

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