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If you’ve ever wished you could be one of the “lucky” ones, that didn’t have to deal with period problems like uncontrollable heavy flow or allergic reactions or irritation, today is your LUCKY day! With the introduction of products like Lunette & Lunapads these issues can be easily remedied.


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But as luck has it, you can enjoy all these amazing benefits PLUS an extra 10% off!!!
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Get Ready Puberty isn’t a four letter word, nor is it something you should feel confident about ignoring until your child is older.  Puberty may be arriving sooner rather than later for your child.  Even if your child begins developing at a later age than most, he or she is likely to have friends who begin puberty early in elementary school.  Did you know that recent research (2010) found that more than 1 in 7 seven year old girls (15%) and more than 1 in 4 eight year old girls (27%) had already started puberty? What Is It? Puberty is the process of changing from a child to an adult, including the acquisition of reproductive capabilities. It is important to remember that this is not a single event; it is a multi-year process involving numerous milestones. During this stage of life children experience considerable change: physically, emotionally, cognitively and socially. When Does It Begin? Typically puberty begins between seven and fourteen years of age in girls and between nine and fourteen years of age in boys. Every child experiences an individualized pubertal timeline.   Both genetics and environment play roles in the age of onset. Gender also plays a role, causing girls to start puberty a few years before boys. By the end of elementary school, most girls have begun developing and are taller than the boys. Within a few years the boys not only catch up, but also surpass the girls in average height. READ MORE… »

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By Carolyn West

I was 13 and wondering why my cousin who was six months younger than me had already gotten her period. While I was completely terrified of it, I still wondered what was wrong with me for not having it. While I was technically prepared, I knew WHAT was going to happen and I had a box of supplies under my bathroom sink, I was utterly unprepared emotionally. For anything.

At 13 I was still flat as a board. Not even tiny buds where breasts would grow. The only hair on my body was that at the top of my head. I was short for my age, the smallest one in all my classes since kindergarten. I was the only daughter in a house with brothers and a mother who didn’t share very much. I was alone. READ MORE… »

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By Carolyn West

I live in a house full of girls. Actually, I live in a house full of three girls and one guy. That guy? My husband. He’s not too happy to be living in a house full of girls.

Boys, admittedly, get a bad wrap. They are wilder, harder to potty train, break things, get dirty and have stinky rooms. Girls, on the other hand, are supposed to be sweet and loving and like to wear pretty pink clothes. For the most part, this is true. Until puberty.

Around the time a girl turns 9… or in my house, 6, they become these little creatures you don’t recognize. While they look cute and innocent, there are hormones running rampant behind the façade. Don’t let them fool you.

My house of girls is a little like an insane asylum. There are individual rooms where little girls lurk behind closed doors doing heavens know what. When you open a door, you never know what you’re going to get.

One minute they are loving and devoted daughters. The next minute they are banshees screaming at you and clawing to get out. This is the face of a tween.

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My story is one of endo and education, two major conflicting parts of my life.

My periods started at the age of 13 and it soon became obvious that mine were different to everyone else’s. My school days were spent running to the bathroom to change pads, running to my locker to take painkillers and running to the school nurse for heat pads. I started going to the doctor about my heavy, painful periods at 14 and was told it was all normal. To help regulate the bleeding, I was put on the pill. The first one didn’t work for me at all as I became clinically depressed with all the hormones. Thankfully, the doctor realized quickly and changed the pill. The pain remained but at least I got through the rest of my school days with some control over when I would have my 10 day long period (scheduled to not appear during important exams). The doctor maintained that the pain was normal and I learnt to try to hide it from my friends since they all thought I was making it up for attention.

When I turned 18, I asked to be referred to gynecology. During my first year at university I had my first laparoscopy. It showed I had endometriosis on my left ovary. The surgeon lasered it off and inserted the Mirena coil. For the next year or so, I was both period and pain free for the first time. It was amazing! I loved life, had a cool, gorgeous boyfriend, had more of a social life than ever, worked two jobs and came top of my year in uni. READ MORE… »

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Growing up, I was a swimmer. I took swim lessons in back to back sessions and I eventually became a life guard. I had to learn how to use a tampon rather early on in my period experiences. I didn’t realize how time consuming trying to figure out how to use a tampon would be nor did I ever think that I would want my Mom’s assistance or advice. My Mom left to go out with her friends on the day that I had to figure out how to use one. I was having a swim test that was very important and I could not miss. I spent what seemed like hours upon hours locked up in the bathroom with a mirror and some tampons. My father eventually came upstairs to check on me to see if I was ok. I blushed through the closed door. He obviously couldn’t help me and I could tell that he felt awkward and embarrassed about the READ MORE… »

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This is a story that goes back all the way to high school. I was experiencing a heavy flow and I remember I was wearing a regular pad. I did a lot of walking around and sitting during the day and you know what that does to your period right?

Dedy @ The Period BlogIt makes your period flow more towards the front than the back so a simple solution for this is to just strategically place your pad closer to the front. This means your pad will cover less area at the back but as long as you know you’re not doing any activity that involves laying down such as sit ups or napping, then you shouldn’t experience any leaks.

Anyways, when I realized that I had leaked, it was already too late. My period had leaked and seeped through my pants and ON TO my jeans!!! And yes you could see it… it was right on my crotch!

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By DeAnna L’am

One of my mentors said to me many years ago:

“It’s great to work on cleaning the barn, but don’t forget to RIDE THE PONIES!”

When I heard myself sounding like an old tape-recorder reminding my daughter Ellah (9) of simple things she needs to do every day, I decided to start taking walks with her.

Are you so busy reminding your girl of her homework/chores/the need to get-out-of-the-door, that you don’t have time to enjoy her anymore??? If you wonder where did all the joy go, now that your girl is approaching puberty, read on…

We bundle up every morning before school, and go for our special time together. We pause as we enter the walking trail, and thank Mother Earth for her beauty. While Ellah skips, hops, and jumps around me, I take my “power walk.” We invent little songs and pacing-rhymes; we open our eyes to see the skies, our ears to listen to birds, and our hearts to take in the beauty. I enjoy my daughter’s company immensely on these walks, as well as get my exercise!

How can you implement this with your girl (or children)?

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When I first got my period, I was 13 years old. I was sitting on my front porch with a close girl friend of mine and we were listening to music together, just hanging out. To be honest, I didn’t actually feel my period come. I noticed that it had arrived when I went to the washroom and yes, it had soaked right through my fashionable skin tight jean shorts that were light denim in color with pink roses painted on them. I felt completely humiliated and embarrassed and I READ MORE… »

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Your daughter will soon be entering (or recently has entered) an exciting stage in her life. Essentially she is crossing the threshold between the girl she has been and the woman she will become. Thanks to hormones, everything will be changing: physically, emotionally, cognitively and even socially. You can be assured that with a little knowledge, open and frequent communication, and lots of love, you and your daughter will grow closer and closer as you navigate this new stage of life together.

Being prepared is the best way to ensure that your daughter has a positive experience whenever her first period begins.

What’s Happening in Her Body?
Menstruation is a cycle in the female body that allows fertilization or pregnancy to happen. Your daughter’s first menstrual cycle begins when her ovaries release hormones, which signal the lining of the womb to thicken, preparing a place for a fertilized egg to grow. The pituitary gland also sends a hormonal signal to the ovaries, who then release an egg or ovum. This is called ovulation and happens in the middle of the cycle. The egg floats down the fallopian tube on a path to the uterus.

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